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1h 45m 2004

Brief Synopsis

One morning, the police are horrified to discover a body impaled on a sharp stake by the banks of a scenic lake near Bogotá. Journalist Victor Silampa becomes curious and enlists office clerk Emir Estupiñan to help him with the story. Together they set about to solve an intricate puzzle that proves

Film Details

Also Known As
Art of Losing, The
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Canal Plus; Instituto De La Cinematografia Y De Las Artes Audiovisuales; StudioCanal; Tornasol Films
Distribution Company
Alta Films; Cooperative Nouveau Cinema (Cnc); First Look Holdings; Mikado Film
Location
Colombia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

One morning, the police are horrified to discover a body impaled on a sharp stake by the banks of a scenic lake near Bogotá. Journalist Victor Silampa becomes curious and enlists office clerk Emir Estupiñan to help him with the story. Together they set about to solve an intricate puzzle that proves as macabre as it is fascinating. With the help of a young prostitute and the officer in charge of the case, Victor and Emir manage to get to the bottom of a real estate fraud scheme involving corrupt politicians, emerald hunters, nudists and journalists of every stripe.

Film Details

Also Known As
Art of Losing, The
Genre
Crime
Drama
Foreign
Thriller
Release Date
2004
Production Company
Canal Plus; Instituto De La Cinematografia Y De Las Artes Audiovisuales; StudioCanal; Tornasol Films
Distribution Company
Alta Films; Cooperative Nouveau Cinema (Cnc); First Look Holdings; Mikado Film
Location
Colombia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2004

Released in United States August 2005

Released in United States January 2005

Released in United States on Video November 1, 2005

Shown at Edinburgh Film Festival (Director's Showcase) August 17-28, 2005.

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 26-September 6, 2004.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Cine Latino) January 6-17, 2005.

Released in United States 2004 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 26-September 6, 2004.)

Released in United States January 2005 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Cine Latino) January 6-17, 2005.)

Released in United States August 2005 (Shown at Edinburgh Film Festival (Director's Showcase) August 17-28, 2005.)

Released in United States on Video November 1, 2005