Where the River Begins (2026)
Yajaira, a young but strong Embera woman, lives with her daughter Maria in a violent Bogotá neighborhood. Haunted by dreams of the jungle, she longs to return to the village she once called home. After a tragedy strikes, they have no choice but to leave. Jhon, a charismatic young gang member, joins them on their dangerous journey to the Andágueda River, driven by motives he keeps hidden. Donde Comienza el Río is a poignant, poetic film where a perilous escape becomes a journey of healing. As the jungle reemerges through memory and dream, masks fall and reality is touched by the magic of Yajaira’s inner world.
Director: Juan Andrés Arango Garcia
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Girleza Duave Cerezo as Yajaira |
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Juan David Junca Linares as Jhon |
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Ana Michell Nama Dumaza as María |
| Directing | Juan Andrés Arango Garcia | Director |
| Writing | Juan Andrés Arango Garcia | Writer |
| Production | Paola Andrea Pérez Nieto | Producer |
| Production | Maria Gracia Turgeon | Producer |
| Production | Annick Blanc | Producer |
| Camera | Nicolas Canniccioni | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Xi Feng | Editor |
| Art | Sofia Guzman | Concept Artist |
| Art | Juan Manuel Garcés | Production Design |
| Sound | Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Joey Simas | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Frannie Holder | Music |
| Sound | Pablo Villegas | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luz Helena Cardenas | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lina Fernanda Cadavid | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Santiago Porras | Casting |
