Barrio Triste
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| Directed by | Stillz |
| Written by | Stillz |
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| Cinematography | Stillz |
| Edited by | Adam Robinson |
| Music by | Arca |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Box office | $38,398[1][2] |
Barrio Triste is a 2025 found footage fantasy crime drama film written and directed by Stillz. A co-production between Colombia and the United States, it follows four teenagers as they document their own rowdiness in a hauntingly poetic portrait of violence and loneliness in 1980's Medellín.
The film premiered at the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2025, and it is scheduled to be released in the United States by Film Movement on July 10, 2026.
Premise
In 1987, local residents in Medellín report strange lights descending from the sky. When a reporter arrives to investigate, a group of teens steal the camera. With it, they record their neighborhood and the disturbing phenomena that surrounds them.
Cast
- Brahian Acevedo as Caneco
- Juan Pablo Baena as Piojo
- Samuel Andrés Celis as Rata
- Tomás Tinoco Higuita
- Samuel Andrés Celis
- Brahian Acevedo
- Estiven Salazar
- Brayan Erlín García
- José Arley Marín González
- Samuel Ruiz
Production
In August 2025, it was revealed that Colombian music video director Stillz would be making his feature narrative feature debut in a U.S.-Colombia co-produced film.[3][4]
Venezuelan musician Arca composed the score, marking her first original film score.[5] Harmony Korine served as executive producer through his EDGLRD company.[5]
Release
Barrio Triste premiered at the Orizzonti section of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on September 2, 2025.[6] It was also selected to the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival Lightbox.[5]
In February 2026, Film Movement acquired the North American distribution rights, scheduled to be released in the United States on July 10, 2026.[7][8]
Reception
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 67% based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 7.0/10.[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on four critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]
References
- ↑ "Barrio Triste". The Numbers. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Barrio Triste". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- ↑ Kay, Jeremy (August 19, 2025). "Magnify boards international sales on Venice world premiere 'Barrio Triste'". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ Earl, William (September 10, 2025). "'Barrio Triste' Director Stillz on the Personal History Behind His Found Footage Crime Epic and How Making Bad Bunny's Music Videos Fuels His Creativity — TIFF". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "TIFF – Barrio Triste". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Biennale Cinema 2025 | Barrio triste". La Biennale di Venezia. July 18, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (February 9, 2026). "Film Movement Takes North America For Bad Bunny Collaborator Stillz's Debut Feature 'Barrio Triste'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Film Movement – Barrio Triste". Film Movement. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
- ↑ "Barrio Triste". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Barrio Triste". Metacritic. Retrieved July 14, 2026.