The Kings of the World

The Kings of the World
English-language film poster
SpanishLos reyes del mundo
Directed byLaura Mora Ortega
Written byMaria Camila Arias
Laura Mora Ortega
Produced byCristina Gallego
Paz Lázaro
Elisa Fernanda Pirir
Regina Solórzano
Mirlanda Torres
StarringCarlos Andrés Castañeda
Davison Florez
Brahian Acevedo
Cristian Campaña
Cristian David Duque
CinematographyDavid Gallego
Edited bySebastian Hernandez
Gustavo Vasco
Music byLeonardo Heiblum
Alexis Ruiz
Production
companies
Caracol Televisión
Ciudad Lunar Producciones
Dago García Producciones
Iris Productions
Tu Vas Voir Production
Talipot Studio
Mer Films
Release dates
  • September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21) (SSIFF)
  • October 13, 2022 (2022-10-13) (Colombia)
Running time
103 minutes
Countries
  • Colombia
  • Luxembourg
  • France
  • Mexico
  • Norway
LanguageSpanish

The Kings of the World (Spanish: Los reyes del mundo) is a 2022 internationally co-produced drama road movie directed by Laura Mora Ortega. Set in Medellín, the drama is about five teenage friends who live on the streets. As a result, they leave a Colombian city to start over in the countryside. The film premiered in September 2022 at the 70th San Sebastián International Film Festival where it won the Golden Shell for Best Picture.[1][2]

  1. ^ Fernández-Santos, Elsa (2022-09-24). "La tierra prometida de la colombiana 'Los reyes del mundo' gana la Concha de Oro de San Sebastián". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  2. ^ "Festival de San Sebastián". sansebastianfestival (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-02.