**_A brilliantly made crime saga about the clash between old-world tradition and new-world corruption_** > _I am not against telling stories, but I am against glorifying criminals and showing drug trafficking as glamorous. This confuses youths. I receive tonnes of messages from youths asking for help to be like my dad. They want to be that criminal, they send me photos dressed up like him, with his moustache, his…
Generations of tradition. Consumed by greed.
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.
Top Cast
José Acosta
Rapayet
Carmiña Martínez
Úrsula
Natalia Reyes
Zaida
Greider Meza
Leonídas
José Vicente
Peregrino
Juan Bautista Martínez
Aníbal
Jhon Narváez
Moisés
Miguel Viera
The Pupil
Sergio Coen
Singing Shepherd
Aslenis Márquez
Indira
José Naider
Miguel Dionisio
Yanker Díaz
Leonidas as a Child
Víctor Montero
Isidoro
Jorge Lascarro
Sigifredo
Joaquín Ramón
Gabriel
Germán Epieyu
Ministro
Reviews
‘Birds of Passage’ feels like a gangster epic anchored by a people seeing their world view slowly slipping from their sight. It manages to make a narco narrative feel new and visually stunning on a broad dreamlike canvas, taking a creaky old Hollywood genre and moulding it into something altogether more entrancing. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full…
FAQ about Birds of Passage
What is Birds of Passage about?
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.
When was Birds of Passage released?
Birds of Passage was released in 2018.
What genres does Birds of Passage belong to?
Birds of Passage is categorised as Drama, Crime.
Who stars in Birds of Passage?
The cast of Birds of Passage includes José Acosta, Carmiña Martínez, Natalia Reyes, Greider Meza, José Vicente.