No. 84. (2019) Birds Of Passage. September 19th.

Film No. 84 (2019) Sept. 19th.  6:40 PM  PALACE CINEMAS  Northbridge. 

"Because I'm capable of anything for my family and my clan" (Ursula answers her own question about loyalty when it come to protecting her family).

Perhaps a title to better capture this tale could be, "The Root Of All Evil". Birds of Passage is an epic tale told in chapters. Each chapter is titled to capture the stage of disruption a couple of once peaceful Columbian tribes find themselves as they jostle for a majority share in the blossoming drug trade with the U.S. from the late 70's to the 80's. The story stems from events which occured when an ambitious Rapayet (Jose Acosta) takes the mantle as broker of the gunja trade with the U.S. for his family. The trade is lucrative and other families have interests. Watching Rapayet controlling unhinged family members and falling in line with matriarch Ursula (Carmina Martinez) brings reminders of The Corleone Family. It's all about who's got what, and what lengths those who covet the treasures will go to attain them. It's simply a slow burn journey to mayhem. 10GUMS.