Review: A controversial movie ties Colombia’s drug trade to the Peace Corps. It’s still a good movie.
By Michael O'Sullivan Michael O'Sullivan Film critic and reporter covering movies and the people who make them Email Bio Follow Reporter February 27 at 1:33 PM Rating:
At the same time as the film has charmed reviewers, however, some parties have found fault with its depiction of the roots of the Colombian drug trade. Although vividly rendered in images and richly nuanced in narrative, “Birds” traces the origins of Colombia’s illicit drug trade to the pernicious influence of — wait for it — the Peace Corps.
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