Muertos de susto

Romancing the Stone

March 1984 •English

Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parcel is the ransom she'll need to free her abducted sister, so Joan flies to South America to hand it over. But she gets on the wrong bus and winds up hopelessly stranded in the jungle.

Everything Is Free

September 2017 •English

Ivan is a US painter residing in Colombia. His best friend, Christian, and younger brother, Cole, come to visit. Somewhere along the way, Ivan and Cole hit it off although Cole is not gay. Will older brother Christian be okay with that?

Caracas Vice Vol. 1

April 2017 •Spanish

Caracas, Venezuela. 1982. Ryan of the DEA and Carlos the PTJ join forces to stop the most dangerous drug lord of the country, Disco Herrera.

The Car

January 2003 •Spanish

When the Velezes agree to buy a used Chevrolet Bel-Air from their neighbors, who've recently won a brand-new car in a school raffle, they're thrilled about the prospect of leaving Bogotá's public transportation system behind. Little do they know that, despite its glossy red exterior, their newfound status symbol is a real lemon. Colombian director Luis Orjuela helms this hilarious look at the pitfalls of automobile ownership.

El Colombian Dream

October 2005 •Spanish

A story as told by an aborted child who's now 14 years old, involving his mother, three teenagers (two twin brothers and their cousin) that make a love triangle, the twins' father and his new lover, a drug lord and his sidekicks, the drug lord's wife who doesn't know who's the father of her baby, a prostitute with bladder problems, a hit man (really a frustrated poet), and a huge missunderstanding

At the End of the Spectra

February 2006 •Spanish

After a traumatic situation that makes Vega become an agoraphobic person, she decides to live like a hermit in an apartment because of her father's recommendation. But some strange things start happening, she sees visions, and hears noises and voices. She starts to worry about the dark past of that apartment, and the bizarre obsession of her neighbor.

Time Out

January 1998 •Spanish

The whimsical and joyous parade of ridiculous events satirize the war that rages in Colombia right now and exposes the real spirit of those who inhabit such a beautiful country.

All About the Money

June 2017 •English

Two "down on their luck" buddies are convinced by a third to take a vacation. Only after landing in the third world country do they realize that they are there to attempt to capture the United States' most wanted criminal - with no military training.

Two and a Half Angels

January 1958 •Spanish

A babysitter takes the son of a wealthy family for a walk in the park. After a carelessness of the babysitter, the child follows two children from the street, who before returning him with her, will be responsible for giving him the best day of his life.

Feo pero Sabroso

May 2019 •Spanish

When an unattractive man gets engaged to a beautiful woman, their families oppose the union and the priest set to perform the ceremony is kidnapped.

Nochebuena

November 2008 •Spanish

Afuera del tiempo

November 2019 •Spanish

A man goes back in time to stop his girlfriend from ending the relationship before he can propose to her, but each time he returns, she ends up with a different excuse. He now he has to see how to change to be able to marry her.

Colombianos, un acto de fe

October 2004 •Spanish

For Sara (Isabella Santodomingo), a frazzled young emergency room doctor working in Bogota, Colombia, finding out that she's pregnant is not good news. But her decision to end the pregnancy draws cries of protest from everyone in her family -- including the unborn child in her belly. This compelling comedy-drama explores the deep-seated beliefs about reproductive rights in Colombia, a country in which abortion is illegal in all circumstances.

The Boss

January 2011 •Spanish

A black office comedy about a head of human resources who threatens to run away with his wife's best friend to escape the insanity around him.

I Choose The Window

April 2007 •Spanish

"I choose the window" tells common episodes of life: steps for rumbeo, test anecdotes, pre-puberty, life in the office, marriage, courtship, among other incidents. The particular name of his new work was put in honor of an anecdote: when he was 16 years old he belonged to a rock band called "I ask for the window"; Lopez said he was kicked out of the band and then decided to be a storyteller.

Wandering Shadows

September 2004 •Spanish

Two men meet in downtown Bogotá: one is missing a leg, the other is a "silletero", a man who carries people around for money. Each character bears the burden of a bitter past life.

Bluff

March 2007 •Spanish

A man catches his girlfriend cheating on him with his boss, and gets fired because of this. When he finds his boss cheating on his ex-girlfriend, he blackmails him, but things will end up upside-down, when a murder shows up

Mi abuelo, mi papá y yo

December 2005 •Spanish

Las Cartas Del Gordo

December 2006 •Spanish

Two childhood friends (Rivera and Mendoza) re-encounter when one of them, a famous soccer player who didn't have time to hang out with the other, gets injured.

This Smells Bad

May 2007 •Spanish

Ricardo Caicedo’s perfect life as a successful businessman is shattered when an explosion rocks the El Nogal social club on the very night he was supposed to attend a business dinner.