''Wandering Shadows'' ( es, La sombra del caminante) is a 2004 Colombian
drama film
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directed by
Ciro Guerra
Ciro Guerra (born 6 February 1981) is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 film ''Embrace of the Serpent'', the film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Foreign Language Film ...
. The film was selected as the Colombian entry for the
Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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at the
78th Academy Awards
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, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
Mañe is a man in a tough economic situation. He has lost a leg and as a result is stuck in unemployment, he does not have money for the lease and is the victim of jokes and abuse by the young people of his community. As he wanders in Bogota's streets looking for a source of income, he meets a strange and illiterate man, who is dedicated to carrying people on his back, on a chair, through the downtown. Due to the way they can help each other, they engage in a curious friendship that makes their lives more bearable and allows them to share their personal problems. But both of them share a violent past as a product of the armed conflict. This past unites them and at the same time separates them, as men who have lost everything, except the hope of a new beginning.
See also
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References
External links
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Profile at Proimágenes Colombia
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2004 films
2004 drama films
2000s Spanish-language films
Colombian drama films
Films directed by Ciro Guerra