Barrio Triste review – raw and dynamic portrait of anarchic slum life in 1980s Medellín

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Bad Bunny collaborator Stillz’s debut feature shot using Betacam focuses on vibes over plotBest known as the creative mind behind the music videos of Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny, Stillz has risen to the top of the industry as an in-demand director and photographer. Interestingly, for his feature-film debut, Stillz has turned away from the glitz and glamour of celebrity to fix his lens on the underdog. Shot on Betacam video and set in the crime-ridden neighbourhoods of 1980s Medellín