On the outskirts of Medellín, Colombia in the late 1980s, local residents report strange lights descending from the sky. When a reporter arrives to investigate, a ragtag group of teens from a lawless neighbourhood storm the scene and steal his camera. In the hands of its new owners, the device records a mesmerising plunge into their frantic existence.
Barrio Triste is showing in 1 cinema in Los Angeles — next screening Friday 17 July at 22:00 at Los Feliz 3 Theatre.
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Storytelling via theft. A film that starts only because the boys force it to. Dead pixels peppering each image like stars from a better universe they'll never find. Really beautiful, haunted stuff, knocked me right on my ass. A better Backrooms than Backrooms.
Korine goes Favela. a couple of kids steal a camera and film their shitty life in Medellin's slums in the 90s, including a jewelry robbery and suicidal ruminations. the devil himself comes visiting. all of this accompanied by the brilliant score of Arca. nihilistic fuck-you-and-your-whole-crew cinema that brings you to the edge, as edglrd does. my ears were bleeding afterwards because the sound was at 187%. fortunately this aggressive attack on your physique is easy to forgive when the film is worth it, and for Barrio Triste it's definitely worth ruining your health.
No one tells their story, they literally had to steal the camera to tell it themselves
A group of teenagers in late 1980s Medellín steal a news camera to document their lives, resulting in a fractured look at their reality and desperation.
The film was directed by Colombian-American artist STILLZ and released in 2026.
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