Carlitos Medellin

2004 | 75 minutes | 6.4 ★ (16)

Carlitos Medellin
  • Overview

    This documentary reveals the most violent part of the most violent city (Medellin) of the most violent country (Colombia) in the world. For around 75 minutes, different people from Medellin explain how difficult it is to live and survive in a city where violence, weapons, killing is common. Everyday, someone you know may die or get wounded by one of the different armed factions that struggle throughout the country and in the cities to take control over the population, drug cartel, politics, etc... sometimes for no reasons at all but fun.

  • Release Date

    27 October 2004

  • DirectingJean-Stéphane Sauvaire
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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