Where the River Begins
7.7
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.
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Juan Andrés Arango Garcia Director · Nicolas Canniccioni Cinematographer Xi Feng Editor
First release September 14, 2026 · Produced in Canada, Colombia, Norway · Production Midi La Nuit, Stær
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Inercia Películas
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Midi La Nuit
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Stær
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Canada · Colombia · Norway
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Original title
Donde Comienza el Río
Original language
Spanish
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Spanish
Release dates
Canada · September 14, 2026
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
Colombia · October 15, 2026
Theatrical · A12
No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 18, 2026 · Premiere · Atlantic International Film Festival
October 2, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Festival du Nouveau Cinéma
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