December 30, 2011
Release Date

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Porfirio (2011)

Name: Porfirio
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-12-30

1h 41m

Running Time

December 30, 2011
Release Date

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Plot.

An adult male, 155 centimeters tall, of dark complexion; presents frontal baldness, regular eyebrows, brown eyes, wide nose, big mouth with thick lips, slight upper lip hair and big ears with free hanging lobes. He shows paralysis in the lower limbs, an open sore in the left gluteus and an old wound from a firearm projectile in the back; he moves in a wheelchair.

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Cast & Crew.

Porfirio Ramirez

Jarlinsson Ramirez

Yor Jasbleidy Santos

Alejandro Landes

Director / Screenplay

Yorgos Mavropsaridis

Editorial Consultant

Thimios Bakatakis

Director of Photography

Mateo Ingouville

Writer

Ezequiel Schmoller

Writer

Eliane Katz

Editor

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Details.

Release Date
December 30, 2011

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 41m

Genres
Drama

Last updated: 2025-02-12

Wiki.

Porfirio is a 2011 Colombian drama film directed by Alejandro Landes. The film premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and subsequently screened at other festivals including Toronto and Maryland. It won Golden Peacock (Best Film) at the 42nd International Film Festival of India.

The film is based on the real-life story of Porfirio Ramirez, who is cast to play himself. Porfirio is paraplegic after being shot by a rogue police officer.