THE NORTH RIDING PROJECT

At night, gazing down at the city of Medellin, it’s almost like you’re facing upwards.  From high above, the lights from buildings and houses look stars.  For the kids of Stillz’s debut film Barrio Triste, there’s a sense that their aspirations are clipped by their circumstances.  No matter how hard they try, the world out there, beyond the working class housing that borders Medellin city, isn’t welcoming.  So, they dream beyond it, in worlds of monsters and extra-terrestrials.

Greenwood/Stillz, 2025