Los Reyes Del Mundo — (2022)

The film is less about a happy ending and more about the . As they reach the Promised Land, the "kings" find that the world is still unwilling to yield to them. The "nobility" of their brotherhood is tested against the crushing weight of a systemic violence that spans generations.

The story centers on five "brothers" by choice: . They are "disposable" in the eyes of society—homeless teenagers who survive on the margins of a city that has no room for them. Despite their harsh reality, they share a fierce, feral loyalty. The Catalyst Los reyes del mundo (2022)

Los reyes del mundo won the at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. It is celebrated for using non-professional actors—real youths from Medellín—which blurs the line between fiction and the heartbreaking reality of Colombia's "nobodies." The film is less about a happy ending and more about the

Released in 2022 and directed by Laura Mora Ortega, Los reyes del mundo (The Kings of the World) is a raw, dreamlike odyssey following five street boys from Medellín, Colombia, on a quest for dignity and a place to call home. The Protagonists The story centers on five "brothers" by choice:

The story serves as a poetic subversion of the "road movie." Instead of finding freedom, they find the cyclical nature of Colombian history. They are kings without a kingdom, moving through a landscape that is as beautiful as it is indifferent to their survival. Why it Matters