PARAÍSO TRAVEL

Synopsis

Adapted from Jorge Franco’s acclaimed novel, Paraiso Travel (which has broken box-office records in Colombia) is the story of Marlon Cruz, a young Colombian, who motivated by his girlfriend Reina, leaves his confortable life in Medellín and travels with her through Guatemala and Mexico, to enter illegally into the United States. Marlon’s journey takes him through seedy strip clubs, dance halls, homeless hostels, and the streets of Jackson Heights and ultimately to a place he could not have imagined. Directed by Simon Brand with a screenplay by Jorge Franco and Juan Rendón, Paraíso Travel also stars John Leguizamo, Margarita Rosa de Francisco and Ana De La Reguera..

National Prizes

    Producción de Largometrajes. Fondo para el
    Desarrollo Cinematográfico.
    Premio del Público. Premios Nacionales de
    Cine

International Prizes

    Mejor Película y Premio del Público. Festival
    de Cine Latino de Los Ángeles (USA).
    Premio del Público. Festival de Cine de San
    Francisco (USA).
    Mejor Actor para Aldemar Correa. Festival de Puerto Vallarta (México).
    Audience Foreign Feature Prize. Fort
    Lauderdale International Film Festival (USA).
    Mejor Opera Prima de Ficción Ibero América.
    Festival Internacional de Cine de Cancún
    (México).
    Premio de la Audiencia a Mejor Película,
    Premio del Instituto Cervantes a Mejor
    Película. Festival de Huelva (España).

With the support

Jose Molinari (EE.UU.), Arie Kowler (Colombia)