A Ballad for Dead Children (2020): cast, story & where to watch
2020 · Film
Released in 2020, A Ballad for Dead Children is a documentary film directed by Jorge Navas, running about 80 minutes. “A journey through Andrés Caicedo's unconscious.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s about. 'A Ballad for dead children' is a tribute to Andrés Caicedo and Cali and it's group, as the seed of a cinematographic phenomenon, but it goes one step further. Testimonies and fragment readings compose, together with a very powerful archive material, the story of a story that has a deep sense and cinematographic interest: the story of Andrés and his eternal fascination with horror literature and cinema b, the of the boy who was born to write, that of the young man who decided to mock death by planning his own ending. A film that tries to maintain the difficult balance on the fine line that separates and unites the two: man and work, work and man, in an eternal and indissoluble way.
Who’s in it. A Ballad for Dead Children stars Andrés Caicedo as Andrés Caicedo, Sandro Romero Rey as Sandro Romero Rey, Carlos Mayolo as Carlos Mayolo and Luis Ospina as Luis Ospina, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Ballad for Dead Children page.
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Frequently asked
- Where can I watch A Ballad for Dead Children (2020)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for A Ballad for Dead Children change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in A Ballad for Dead Children?
- A Ballad for Dead Children stars Andrés Caicedo, Sandro Romero Rey, Carlos Mayolo, Luis Ospina and Rosario Caicedo.
- When was A Ballad for Dead Children released?
- A Ballad for Dead Children was released in 2020, with a runtime of about 80 minutes.