Best Colombian war movies

Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch war films from Colombia, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!

  • Poster for Monos

    Monos 2019

    On a faraway mountaintop, eight kids with guns watch over a hostage and a conscripted milk cow.

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  • Poster for Time Out

    Time Out 1998

    The whimsical and joyous parade of ridiculous events satirize the war that rages in Colombia right now and exposes the real spirit of those who inhabit such a beautiful country.

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  • Poster for Oedipus Mayor

    Oedipus Mayor 1996

    Edipo, is appointed mayor of a town plunged in misery and violence. His first mission is to discover and punish the murderers of Layo, a well-known potentate of the region. His investigation is directed towards all the armed factions that exist in Colombia.

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  • Poster for Sons of the Wind

    Sons of the Wind 2022

    Between 2002 and 2010, more than 10,000 civilians were killed by the Colombian army and thrown into mass graves—with the aim of demonstrating the success of the offensive against the FARC. Felipe Monroy offers a voice to the families of the victims of this unpunished state crime, thereby creating a heartrending film that stands against the worst crime of all: oblivion.

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  • Poster for Los Actores del Conflicto

    Los Actores del Conflicto 2008

    Three street mimes pretend to be guerrilla fighters who want to rejoin society thus obtaining permission from the government to go into exile in Spain in exchange for demobilizing...

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  • Poster for La Rebelión: Historia de nuestras raíces

    La Rebelión: Historia de nuestras raíces 1984

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  • Poster for The Bombing of Washington

    The Bombing of Washington 1972

    Satirical short comprising wartime footage, purporting to be from the Soviet Film Agency and depicting a successful bomb strike on Washington.

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  • Poster for Bolívar, The Hero

    Bolívar, The Hero 2003

    This animated film tells the life story of the liberator Simón Bolívar: from his birth in Caracas and his education, to his travels, battles and the struggle against Spanish rule for Latin American independence. In this narrative, historical conflicts are simplified through fictional characters like “Tiránico,” symbolizing Spanish evil and domination, and “Américo,” who represents slavery and the people’s yearning for freedom.

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