Mateo (2014)

Mateo full movie is released on Aug 28, 2014. Watch Mateo online - the Spanish Drama movie from Colombia , which has achieved a worldwide gross of $24,631. Mateo is directed by Maria Gamboa and created by Adriana Arjona with Carlos Hernández and Felipe Botero.

The healing power of art weakens violence in Colombia. Mateo, 16, collects extortion money from shopkeepers in Barrancabermeja on behalf of his uncle, a local crime boss. He uses his pay to help out his mother, who accepts the ill-gotten money out of need. To prove his worth, Mateo agrees to infiltrate a local theatre group in order to uncover its members' political activities. As he becomes enthralled with the creative lifestyle of the troupe, his uncle escalates demands on him to produce incriminating information on the actors. Under pressure, Mateo must make difficult choices. Throughout this story composed from real life experiences, Mateo and his mother find their dignity as they face the perils of doubting the established hierarchy of Colombia's armed conflict.