Movie

decay

decaer

I am grateful to the Chinese for the invention of gunpowder — it feels as if they made it for me. Its discovery happened by accident, originally conceived as a way to ward off evil spirits. This film begins in China, then moves to an event in Cartagena, and ends centuries later in Bogotá.

Director

Juan Camilo González Jiménez

Screenplay

Juan Camilo González Jiménez

Status

Released

Release date

16/04/2026

Original language

Spanish