Oedipus Mayor aka Edipo Alcalde (All Region DVD) 1996 Jorge Perugorría, Ángela Molina, Francisco Rabal

Set amidst the rebel wars (representing the Theban plagues) of contemporary Colombia, young Mayor Edipo must mediate a peace deal between conflicting guerrilla groups and the army.
Director: Jorge Alí Triana
GREEK TRAGEDY: a modern-day interpretation of Sophocles' classical Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. Selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th Academy Awards, but it was not accepted as a nominee.