Due to the extreme poverty in Venezuela, young Carlos is forced to cross the border into Colombia, which represents his only chance for a better future. The frontier, however, is extremely dangerous and controlled by armed groups. Miraculously saved, he reaches a mountain town where he finds work as a delivery boy at a pastry shop. Carlos can finally start a new life in Colombia, but memories of the family and friends left behind haunt him.

DIRECTOR’S NOTES:
Every day, around 2,000 Venezuelans cross the border into Colombia. Extreme poverty and the control of a dictatorial government force them to leave in search of a better future, often leaving their families behind. The young protagonist, Carlos, embodies the feelings of the migrants, known as caminantes (walkers), from the profound loneliness felt when far from home, to the courage required to abandon it. Carlos's desire is the one they all share: the hope for a better life awaiting them in Colombia, a country where they encounter welcoming people who are ready to help. The film “Colombia” aims to send a message of acceptance toward what is commonly defined as “different,” thus encouraging brotherhood and friendship. It seeks to provoke reflection on the importance of a small act of kindness as the first step toward changing the world. Furthermore, Carlos's story recounts the perilous journey across the Venezuela-Colombia frontier. Many caminantes fall victim to a territory that is extremely difficult to cross and largely controlled by armed gangs. Carlos survives and can start a new life in the new country, but he cannot forget the companions left behind.
The author of these notes is Italian, and as such, the story he tells is closely linked to "another" migration. Namely, that of men and women who daily cross the Sahara desert and, after surviving torture camps, cross the Mediterranean Sea in small, dilapidated boats for endless days.
Through the Venezuelan theme, the film intends to tell the story of the social plague of global migration. It is an invitation to always welcome those who are worse off than us because, now more than ever, we all belong to the same large and small world.