Where the River Begins
Yajaira, a young but strong Embera woman, lives with her daughter Maria in a violent Bogotá neighborhood. Haunted by dreams of the jungle, she longs to return to the village she once called home. After a tragedy strikes, they have no choice but to leave. Jhon, a charismatic young gang member, joins them on their dangerous journey to the Andágueda River, driven by motives he keeps hidden. Donde Comienza el Río is a poignant, poetic film where a perilous escape becomes a journey of healing. As the jungle reemerges through memory and dream, masks fall and reality is touched by the magic of Yajaira’s inner world.
Crew
Juan Andrés Arango Garcia
Director, Writer
Xi Feng
Editor

Nicolas Canniccioni
Director of Photography
Paola Andrea Pérez Nieto
Producer
Maria Gracia Turgeon
Producer

Annick Blanc
Producer
Juan Manuel Garcés
Production Design
Santiago Porras
Casting
Luz Helena Cardenas
Costume Design
Lina Fernanda Cadavid
Makeup Artist
Samuel Gagnon-Thibodeau
Sound Designer
Joey Simas
Sound Mixer
Pablo Villegas
Sound Recordist

Frannie Holder
Music
Sofia Guzman
Concept Artist



















