Rosario Tijeras


2h 6m 2005

Brief Synopsis

Rosario becomes a contract killer to insulate herself from the random violence of the streets of Medellin, Colombia. Then she is shot, gravely wounded, and the circle of contradiction is closed. From the corridors of the hospital where Rosario is fighting for her life, Antonio, waits to learn if she

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Rio Negro; Rio Negro; Vivarto Films Distribution
Distribution Company
Cdi Films; Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh; Vertice Cine; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Medellín, Colombia

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 6m

Synopsis

Rosario becomes a contract killer to insulate herself from the random violence of the streets of Medellin, Colombia. Then she is shot, gravely wounded, and the circle of contradiction is closed. From the corridors of the hospital where Rosario is fighting for her life, Antonio, waits to learn if she will recover. He keeps a nighttime vigil where, piece by piece, as he moves through layers of recollection and speculation he reconstructs the friendship between them, the story of her many lovers, and her life as a hitwoman.

Film Details

Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Rio Negro; Rio Negro; Vivarto Films Distribution
Distribution Company
Cdi Films; Mfa Filmdistribution Gmbh; Vertice Cine; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Medellín, Colombia

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 6m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States November 2005

Based on the novel "Rosario Tijeras" written by Jorge Franco Ramos; published by Plaza & Janes Editores, 1999.

Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latin Cinema Series) November 3-13, 2005.)