La Sombra de la Bestia / THE SHADOW OF THE BEAST

FEATURE FILM

The true story of Aldemar Durán, a strongminded detective from the city of Armenia, who battles against all odds, social injustice and the fear of losing his family, in order to obtain the confession of the biggest child serial killer in Colombia during the 90’s.

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Based on True Events:   

In the 90’s, Luis Alfredo Garavito, alias ‘The Beast’, murdered over 200  children in Colombia. His case represented the biggest challenge in the country’s criminal history for a team of investigators who were not equipped to deal with a serial killer.

This was the worst nightmare ever imagined in a country where violence was served daily.

Technical Sheet

Format: Feature Length Film

Running Time: 90 min

Status: Advanced development

Versions: SpanishYear: 2021

Screenplay: Felipe Holguin Caro / Andy Sierra

Director: Felipe Holguin Caro

Producer: Maria Teresa Gaviria 

Production Company: Cumbia Films

Shooting Location: Colombia

MOTIVATION

“The Shadow of The Beast” is based on the true investigation that Aldemar Durán, a detective at the prosecution office of Armenia (Colombia), carried out for a year and a half until the capture and confession of Luis Alfredo Garavito aka “La Bestia”. Aldemar obtained Garavito’s confession in October 99, and we own his story´s IP. When I first met him, I realized that the news has always been about the murderer, but the victims and those who participated in his capture and confession are in the shadows. Today, 21 years later, this case remains without resolution. The maximum penalty in 1999 was 40 years in prison. The Colombian judicial system does not contemplate cumulative sentences and grants benefits to those who confess and collaborate. Garavito, the sociopath who raped and murdered more than 200 boys, could regain his freedom this year. The time to tell this story is NOW.

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