Birds Of Passage

Synopsis

Torn between his desire to become a powerful man and his duty to uphold his indigenous culture’s values, Rapayet (José Acosta) enters the drug trafficking business in the 1970s and finds quick success in the marijuana industry, despite tribal matriarch Ursula’s (Carmiña Martínez) initial disapproval. Ignoring ancient omens, Rapayet and his family get caught up in a conflict where honor is the highest currency and debts are paid with blood. A sprawling epic about the erosion of tradition in pursuit of material wealth, Birds of Passage is a visually striking exploration of loyalty, greed, and the voracious nature of change. In Spanish with English subtitles.