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Breath of Life (2000)
It begins with the tragedy of Armero, during the course investigates the murder of a beautiful woman and on his way some people die in the end a killing and a cemetery. Emerson Roque Fierro, former policeman and private investigator shadowing, investigates the murder of "Golondrina", a beautiful young woman, occurred in a seedy hotel in downtown Bogota. Without knowing who it is, begins to understand their relationships with a motley gallery of men: a corrupt politician, connected to drug trafficking and paramilitary groups, a bullfighter cunning and good for nothing, a boxer fallen on hard times with a force so stupid as rare Lotero intellect and an insightful blind. And in the midst of this, the dark threads entangling power to everyone, and especially the poor Fierro.
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It begins with the tragedy of Armero, during the course investigates the murder of a beautiful woman and on his way some people die in the end a killing and a cemetery. Emerson Roque Fierro, former policeman and private investigator shadowing, investigates the murder of "Golondrina", a beautiful young woman, occurred in a seedy hotel in downtown Bogota. Without knowing who it is, begins to understand their relationships with a motley gallery of men: a corrupt politician, connected to drug trafficking and paramilitary groups, a bullfighter cunning and good for nothing, a boxer fallen on hard times with a force so stupid as rare Lotero intellect and an insightful blind. And in the midst of this, the dark threads entangling power to everyone, and especially the poor Fierro.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Sebastian Ospina, Luis Ospina
In Theaters:10/23/2000
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Studio:Centro Nacional de Cinematografia, Direccion de Cinematografia del Ministerio de Cultura de Colombia, EGM Producciones, Fonds Sud Cinéma, Hangar Films, Mille et une productions, Origen TV, Mondo Films
Cast
Luis Ospina
Director
Fernando Solórzano
Emerson Roque Fierro, the detective
Flora Martínez
Golondrina / Pilar, the dead woman
Robinson Díaz
Jacinto, the transvestite
Constanza Duque
Irene de Domingo, the mysterious woman
César Mora
Magician, the blind man
Álvaro Rodríguez
John Jairo Estupiñán, the police officer
Alvaro Ruíz
Medardo Ariza, the politician
Edgardo Román
Óscar 'Hammer' López, the boxer
Juan Pablo Franco
José Luis Domingo, the bullfighter
César Badillo
Hugo Mora Sastoque, the taxi driver
Jaime Iván Paeres
Fat guy
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