The Private Archives of Pablo Escobar

A documentary from Colombia about a shockingly contradictory figure, a fear-inspiring drug dealer seen by some as a contemporary Robin Hood. From Colombia, The Private Archives of Pablo Escobar is a documentary portrait of the drug-dealer considered by many Colombians to have been a modern-day Robin Hood. Escobar donated millions to the poor yet was also a ruthless criminal involved in political assassinations that changed the course of the nation's history. Culled from over 600 hours of never-before-seen footage given to the filmmaker by Escobar's family, the film offers an intimate portrait of a shockingly contradictory figure, a hero to many but the most fear-inspiring drug dealer of his time. (70 mins.)


support credits

Season support provided by the Rohauer Collection Foundation and the Corporate Annual Fund of the Wexner Center Foundation.

Contemporary films, international films, and visiting filmmakers presented with support from the Ohio Arts Council.