Axiom Films Catalogue 2014 April 2014 | Page 11

BLOOD AND RAIN (2009) A film by Jorge Navas Jorge Navas’ stylish debut film was a hit at the Venice Film Festival and his acclaimed thriller has been described by industry bible Variety as “a cracking slice of genre filmmaking that nods to vintage Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese”. A raw, tense and explicit journey that takes place over the course of a single bloody and rain-soaked night through the dark and violent underworld of the Colombian city of Bogotá, BLOOD AND RAIN highlights the chance and unlikely encounter between Jorge – an introverted cab driver on his night shift, who is fuelled by an overwhelming need for revenge following his brother’s murder by a gang of violent psychopaths, and Angela - a lonely artist, intent on the reckless pursuit of mindless pleasures. "A cracking slice of genre filmmaking that nods to vintage Michael Mann and Martin Scorsese as well as the new generation of Latin American filmmakers" VARIETY OFFICIAL SELECTION – Venice Film Festival WINNER – CINEMA AND THE CITY AWARD – Thessaloniki Film Festival Certificate: 18 Running Time: 109 minutes Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 anamorphic Audio: Stereo 2.0 Country: Colombia Language: Spanish with optional English subtitles Genre: Drama/Thriller Region: 2 Cat. No: AXM634 Barcode: 5060126870869