| South Star, aka Estrella del sur | |
| Director: | Gabriel González Rodríguez |
| Starring: | Julieth Restrepo |
| Music: | Daniel Carvajalino Murcia |
| Cinematography: | Leo Cubillos |
| Runtime: | 112 minutes |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Language: | Spanish |
South Star, released under the title Estrella del Sur, is a Colombian drama film released in 2013. It was written and directed by Gabriel González Rodríguez.
A group of teenagers attend a public school in Bogotá where violence is common. The movie is focused around four main characters. Despite their environment, they endeavour to pursue their dreams. One of these includes their dream to see the sea ie; Go to the coast which is facilitated by their new literature teacher who arrives at their school. Leaflets begin to appear in their neighborhood indicating that anyone who uses drugs or gets into trouble after 10 p.m. will be killed by the Black Hand, a social cleansing organization. Leaving the teenagers to seek an escape from their situation.
The film was written and directed by Gabriel González Rodríguez. It made its premiere on February 24, 2013, at the Cartagena International Film Festival. It was awarded La Llave de la Libertad Award at the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival.[1] Julieth Restrepo won the best actress award at the 2013 Macondo Awards.[2]
In 2016, film critic Jeronimo Rivera-Betancur of El Tiempo rated the film at No. 40 on his list of his favorite Colombian fiction films.[3]