José Varón

“El Coloso” tells the story of the life and legacy of Freddy Rincón, a giant of Colombian soccer who conquered Brazil with his strength and talent, filled stadiums in Spain, and gave his country one of its most unforgettable goals against Germany. From his roots in Buenaventura to becoming a symbol of national pride, Rincón transcended the soccer field to inspire an entire generation. More than just a soccer player, he was a beacon of hope, whose greatness lives on in the memory of Colombians.

Yilmar González is a young Afro-descendant, boxer and gardener from the Siloé cemetery, one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Latin America, in Cali, Colombia. His life takes place in the midst of contrasts: on the one hand he trains to win the National Boxing Championship that represents his dreams and the hopes of a community that fights against violence and government abandonment; on the other, the cemetery and the neighborhood that represent the happiness of a life without luxuries and where we discover Yilmar’s environment: his alcoholic mother, his friends who live on the edge of crime and his girlfriend Eliana, who is also a boxer and the mother of his two children.