FIVE YEARS, FOUR MONTHS by Juan Miguel Gelacio & Esteban Hoyos García

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Martha (45), a mother who lost trace of her son in the Colombian armed conflict, receives the news that no bone match was found in the last exhumation in which she had taken part. Having exhausted the institutional options, she turns to a group of women, where she meets Sandra, who tells her a rumour: "in a remote village in the plains, you can ask a dead person for a favour". The two set out on a journey in search of answers.

World premiere in Karlovy Vary IFF 2026 - Crystal Globe Competition.

“Moving portrait of a grieving Colombian mother demonstrates an impressive control of tension”
“this second feature confirms the (directing) duo’s impressive control of cinema’s visceral, affective powers”
- Elena Lazic VARIETY

"Operating with maximal restraint, this second feature from the directing duo is a touching, almost structuralist experience, capturing the dogged determination of mothers who never give up, despite the apparent fruitlessness of their attempts."
"The excellent Jenny Nava... embodying every scene with a dignified desperation, capturing years of heartache and pain with facial expressions alone" 
- Redmond Bacon JOURNEY INTO CINEMA

“The journey becomes a symbolic and stylistic transition from social realism to mystical allegory.”
- Lida Bach MOVIE BREAK

"A haunting mystery drama about grief, memory, and the search for hope beyond Colombia's armed conflict"
- DAILY ENTERTAINMENT

"Cinema has long grappled with the universal themes of loss and resilience, but few films capture the visceral reality of grief quite like 'Five Years, Four Months.' "
- Madison Cole ILI NEWS

Cast
Jenny Nava – Martha Baquero / Carmiña Martínez – Sandra / Carolina Vivas – Martha’s mother / Rosalba García – Abigail / María Doris Tejada – Herself / Jacqueline Castillo – Liliana / Rocío Castillo - Gloria

Crew
Directors: Esteban Hoyos García, Juan Miguel Gelacio / Writer: Juan Miguel Gelacio, Esteban Hoyos García / Cinematographer: Paula Moreno Vergara / Editor: Juan Miguel Gelacio / Sound: Daniel Garcés Najar / Music: Daniel Garcés Najar, Scott Barley
Art Director: Andyerson Posso Caro / Producers: Esteban Hoyos García, Carlos Piñeiro, John Chaparro, Ivan Prada Nagai / Production Company: Selva Producciones, Redline Enterprises, Chicamocha Films, Andante Producciones

Technical information
Original Title: Cinco años, cuatro meses / shot in 6K / 2K DCP / Color / 2.39:1 / 84 min / 5.1 / original language: Spanish with English subtitles / Colombia, USA 2026