With a cast including Natalia Reyes (“Terminator: Dark Fate”), the series is co-directed by Berlin Festival winner Jayro Bustamante
\n\n“Under Siege” (“Palacio”) the fictional series inspired by the storming of Colombia’s Palace of Justice by an M-19 guerrilla commando and its subsequent retaking by the Colombian army, bows Nov. 6 on Netflix, which shares its English-subtitled trailer exclusively with Variety.
\n\nThe events, which unfolded in the capital of Bogotá on Nov. 6 and 7, 1985, is recounted in the eight-part series directed by a troika of directors comprising Edgar Nito (“The Gasoline Thieves”), Samir Oliveros (“Bad Lucky Goat”) and Guatemala’s Jayro Bustamante (“La Llorona”), whose latest feature, “Mountains of Fire” (“Cordillera de Fuego”) represents Guatemala at the Oscars, his fourth bid at the golden statuette.
\n\nAs the synopsis goes, on Nov. 6, 1985, an M-19 guerrilla commando forced its way into the Palace of Justice and seized more than 300 people, including Supreme Court justices.
\n\nThe next day, the Colombian Army stormed the Palace and retook it, resulting in the deaths and disappearances of at least 94 people, including justices, guerrilla members, civilians and military personnel. It also follows the victims’ families in their pursuit of justice for more than…
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