Stillz’s Debut Film “Barrio Triste” Hits Theaters July 10

Stillz’s debut – EDGLRD’s third feature, “Barrio Triste,” brings Colombian-American photographer Stillz’s feature debut to theaters on Friday, July 10, with Film Movement distributing the coming-of-age, found-footage hybrid set in 1980s Medellín—where stolen footage meets omin

The moment the trailer drops, it feels less like a standard movie rollout and more like a window being pried open: “Barrio Triste” is coming to theaters on Friday, July 10, and EDGLRD’s third feature is arriving with the kind of promise that can’t be dismissed as just another indie release.

EDGLRD—the film and tech company founded in 2023 by veteran independent filmmaker and provocateur Harmony Korine—has had mixed results since its start. The company released two films from Korine, “Aggro Dr1ft” and “Baby Invasion,” both of which largely received mixed reviews. Now. EDGLRD is finally shifting its focus to new voices: the official trailer for “Barrio Triste” reveals a feature project from Stillz. marking a major move for the artist known primarily for his work behind the lens for Latin music’s biggest names.

Stillz. a Colombian-American photographer and videographer. is best known for shooting music videos for artists such as Bad Bunny and Rosalía. “Barrio Triste” serves as his feature debut. The film will be distributed by Film Movement, and its score is composed by the Venezuelan experimental electronic musician Arca.

“Barrio Triste” blends coming-of-age with found footage. Set in Colombia during the 1980s. the film centers on a group of teenagers and their daily lives in Medellín. The logline describes it as an unraveling story where disaffected teens steal a TV reporter’s camera to document their lives. reflecting on dreams and death as their understanding of reality and hope begins to erode. In the middle of the derelict neighborhood’s oppressive atmosphere. reports of mysterious lights falling from the sky coincide with temporal and spatial distortions.

The project already has its own trail through major festival screens. “Barrio Triste” first premiered at the 2025 Venice Film Festival before playing at that year’s Toronto International Film Festival. where it received mixed reviews from critics. In one review. IndieWire critic Ryan Lattanzio wrote that the film “still feels more like a video art installation than a movie that demands your attention in theaters. The kind of project — here. a quasi-found-footage horror movie set in 1980s Medellín as the city is terrorized by crime and possible extraterrestrial beings — that would play in a behind-the-curtain sidebar at a museum. where you’d peek in for a few minutes before moving on to another gallery.”.

That reaction—part fascination, part frustration—lands hard once you see what the film is asking of its audience. The trailer may sell a hybrid of horror. memory. and teen disillusionment. but the festival response suggests the experience could still split viewers right down the middle: some will read it as experimental immersion. others as something that doesn’t fully translate into a traditional theater runtime.

For now, the answer moves from festival chatter to the dark of the screening room. “Barrio Triste” arrives in theaters on Friday, July 10, with the full trailer available now.

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