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BASED ON A TRUE STORY. NAMES, CHARACTERS

AND SOME EVENTS ARE FICTIONAL.

RESEMBLANCES TO PEOPLE, INCIDENTS OR PLACES ARE COINCIDENTAL.

THE INTERNATIONALS:

THE MOST FAMOUS GANG OF THIEVES IN THE WORLD

The FBI discovered a network of Colombian thieves...

The Brussels airport in Belgium discovered 50 million dollars...

Colombian criminal organization at a global scale...

AFFECTED COUNTRIES: SPAIN, ITALY, RUSSIA,

MEXICO, USA, JAPAN AND ARGENTINA.

The arrested thieves were visiting the shops

to study the security systems and...

IN 2002, THERE WERE 58.274 PRISONERS IN COLOMBIA'S JAILS

THE INTERNATIONALS BUENOS AIRES CONNECTION

SHANGHAI

Noise, a lot of noise.

INSPIRED BY LA CONEXIÓN BOGOTÁ BY NAHUEL GALLOTTA

Hello.

Hello.

Can you help me with this map, please?

Yes.

I'm here, and I need to go to here.

Okay, you have to take...

BOGOTA

Look at you. You look the same, my Fausto.

You look older, though.

I almost didn't listen to you.

How could you ask me not to visit you in jail?

You can see me now, Luz Ma.

I missed you.

Well? Won't you let me in, partner?

Or are you afraid of being robbed?

Come in.

-Very nice house. -Yes.

I'm glad you bought the one you wanted.

I can't complain.

Okay.

I know it was hard, but tell me

about what those 12 years were like.

Well, at first, the cops had it in for me.

Shooting a cop has consequences.

After what happened to Dimi, I couldn't go back to work.

My head's just not in it.

To Dimi.

To Dimi.

I have something for you.

But that night, you could have escaped, and you didn't.

Better that way. The cops wouldn't have left the town alone.

-You know that. -Yeah.

This is what's left.

BOGOTA

Luisita.

I wanted to bring you this gift.

Thanks.

Spray it on. See how it smells.

I'll have this dance.

Yes!

Are you sure nobody saw you come in?

I did everything you said,

I got worried. I thought you would swap me for a Chinese lady.

Can't deny I thought about it.

But, as you can see, I like danger.

That makes two of us.

That's why I'm here.

I see that.

I was imaging you here, cold and alone.

And I had to come back.

I'm not that dumb.

You came back because nobody could stand you.

Language really makes a difference.

I really missed you.

-What's up, Luz Ma? -And you?

isn't your girlfriend coming to celebrate?

She didn't want to come.

-She's bitter. -Really?

Why? You're safe and sound.

And full of money to spend on her.

What else does the princess want?

She's got it all.

I don't know, but she's been that way for a while now.

When I was in Shanghai, I called her three times,

and she always sounded strange,

as if she wanted to hang up the phone.

You know what I think.

Being with her isn't safe for you or the gang.

She should be jumping for joy at the sight of you,

but no. She plays hard to get.

What the hell?

Don't beat yourself up. It's not worth it.

You're right, as always.

We should leave that behind.

-We're here to celebrate. -Yes, Sir!

Cheers.

Damn it!

Damn, man.

Hey. Walter.

Don't even think about it.

Nobody in the neighborhood, got it? That's a rule.

Us Internationals have rules.

And we have to follow them.

Plus, you're too young to be thinking about that.

Your time will come.

And when it does, you have to do things right.

Okay?

Don't worry about anything now, that's what your dad is for.

Have you had anything to eat?

-No. -Go eat whatever you like.

Stay up as long as you like, you've got my permission.

You have to stay away from me, Mafe.

This has to end. And we talked about it

before the trip, remember?

-But I don't want to leave you. -Me neither.

But...

You can do this anywhere in the world.

-I'll go with you. -It's not that easy.

If we liked it easy, we wouldn't be here, right?

Look.

Let's say we leave.

We'd be fugitives. Your father would hunt me down at every corner.

Diminson...

Diminson is like a brother to me, okay?

No.

But I'm not important to Diminson. You know it!

I know that, but you can't do that

to a brother, or to anyone.

A little late to think about that, don't you think?

Mafe...

Are rules more important than your feelings for me?

Mafe, this has to stop here.

I'll end up in jail or dead, okay?

Or being the happiest man in the world.

You'd better leave, Mafe.

Cheers.

Hey, about the trip,

how did it go with the tip I gave you?

I was late.

It was a very good tip, thank you. But...

one of your own had already killed him.

That's the problem with working with amateurs.

You have to know who to pay

so things will work.

Here in Colombia, nothing works without money.

The police won't work without a kickback.

You're getting bored in your country

while I ask for permission to take a holiday.

My friend, you know that if you want

to go over there with Mafe, you're welcome.

Don't even talk to me about her.

Why? Is something the matter?

She's dating a criminal.

Cecilio, every man with a daughter

sees her boyfriends as criminals.

No, no.

This one's a real criminal.

One of those guys they call "The Internationals".

They think they're the kings of the world.

-Are you sure? -Of course.

I'm having her followed by one of my best men.

He's a ruffian from Las Cruces, remember?

-The place is a rat hole. -What are you going to do?

María Fernanda.

Come here. Come, María Fernanda.

Say hello. Don't be rude.

Hi, Mafe.

Where have you been?

María Fernanda!

María Fernanda, come here!

-You better answer me! -Don't start now!

You're going out with a scumbag!

Answer me now!

-Answer me! -You're just a snob!

You're not seeing him again!

Answer me, goddamn it!

Hey, Dimi!

You bastard, how could you start without me?

Gotcha!

Let's hear it for Fausto, he's in one piece!

Fausto. You're my hero.

Are you okay? Anything the matter?

No, why? It's fine.

They arrived okay.

Our contact at Immigration is still there.

Great.

Here.

Not here. Let's go downstairs.

Come on.

So tell me, how did it go with the trip?

Very well.

The Turk's passports are much better than the other ones.

The Turk. Now he's classy.

The guy works well. We have to listen to him.

The diamond buyer is coming to Bogota next week.

Okay, say no more.

We're each responsible for our part.

And this one...

is for you, Fausto.

Because of the risks you took on that trip.

Let's dance.

Look at him dance.

My partner, come on.

He's the best.

Better than your dad?

Listen, nobody is better than my dad.

Godfather.

BOGOTA

You're starting to look like your mom.

But I look like my dad from the neck down.

I set up the TV that Luz Marina got for you.

Latest model.

And the fridge is full of the things you like.

You didn't need to do that, son. Thanks.

You've done a lot more for me, godfather.

I mean it.

I wanted to talk to you about something.

Now that we're here.

Go on.

Okay.

I want to be an International.

What? I'm not kidding.

What? It's not a joke.

Why not?

You have to do something else with your life.

Like what? What do you want me to do?

Be a taxi driver, a teacher?

Break my back every day to make ends meet?

You know what?

I'm not going to let anyone screw me over.

I learned that from dad.

He wanted me to follow in his footsteps, remember?

Remember how he always used to say that?

Look, I just need you to help me get out of this hell hole.

Me and my friends.

The cops are pissed, you end up risking

-your life for a couple of bucks. -Why are you stealing?

Why? Why were you?

Don't give me that. Nobody's a saint here. Okay?

Listen, son.

I'll always be your godfather. Okay?

But I'll never be your boss. Or your partner.

I respect your wishes.

And what your father wanted for you.

I won't oppose it. It's not my place.

But I won't help you.

And don't insist.

I repeat, you have to do something else.

Fine.

Welcome home.

What did you say?

Did you tell him about us?

Of course, honey, I told him.

But he doesn't want to hear about it.

He doesn't want to give us a job.

As if we had never even stolen a pack of gum.

No, man.

Prison made him soft.

What do you know? You've never been in jail.

Have some respect.

Fine, buddy, but you have to convince him.

What's the matter with you? Don't tell me what to do.

Walter, really. Try to convince him.

This place is driving me crazy.

I know, babe. I'll get you out. Just give me some time.

Come on.

-Wait a minute. -Come on.

BOGOTA

Just a drink.

Just one, and we'll leave.

-Dimi. -Yeah?

I need to talk to you. Alone.

Can you come downstairs?

What's the matter? You look mysterious.

Wait a second, I'll be right down.

Come on.

See you.

One drink.

Walter?

Walter, are you bored?

I brought you a gift. Come.

Here.

It's from Shanghai.

Open it.

I didn't give it to you in front of your friends as it wasn't polite.

Do you like it?

It's awesome, godfather!

Hey, Julio. Come.

Julio, go on home. Be careful.

The streets are dangerous at this time, okay?

This is no time to be on enemy territory.

It's dangerous.

And it's a lack of respect, you know that.

I want to know which bastard

is messing with my daughter.

He won't show his face,

but he threatens her so she won't tell me his name.

Do you think I'm stupid enough to screw a cop's daughter?

Screw?

Nobody talks about my daughter like that.

But you're talking about me.

What did you do to the girl?

She came home crying.

Mafe was crying?

I didn't speak to her.

And if I had, I wouldn't talk about it

with a damned cop.

You're a damned scumbag.

Walter, you stay here. Don't go out. Stay!

BOGOTA

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Hello?

Hello?

Your Honor, we're going to have the hearing

-you didn't give me. -Nice place, Costas.

As you can imagine, I'm going to go all the way

against the lawyer that forged your signature to release the deposits.

Great. Do you want me to congratulate you?

No, that's not why I'm here.

But I wonder if I'm missing something.

Maybe you want to tell me something

before I move forward.

Something?

I don't know what you mean.

-I mean I'm going to win. -Very good.

And I'll have no mercy on the accused

who put your honorable prestige at risk.

I can imagine.

I'm sure I'll get the media and public opinion against me.

Which is why I'm asking you again.

Is there anything you want to tell me?

I said no, Costas.

The important thing is the sympathy of the judicial family like you.

Do you know how much that's worth?

You think?

See you soon.

Tensions continue in Argentina

in the middle of an institutional crisis.

Depositors have been protesting for a year

in the downtown area and other important cities.

While the Argentine people demand their deposits

in the streets, the Argentine courts

question the legality of the freezing of the deposits.

FREEZING DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL

CONTROVERSIAL DECISION OF THE PROSECUTOR MARTA COSTAS

The price of basic goods...

What's the matter?

Are you sniffing coke again?

What are you talking about? You know I don't.

Sure.

She talked me out of it.

Sure. I wasn't born yesterday.

Dumbass.

What are you mad about?

What do you mean? For the same reason as always.

We're in a crap hole when we could be living in paradise, right, Wally?

I don't get why we have to be scraping by.

Always on our last dime, that's no life.

-We were born doomed. -But I won't die this way.

You know what?

If Fausto rejects us again, we'll do it.

We'll do it anyway.

I'm thinking of something big.

You're thinking too much.

Let me tell you something.

If we start playing at being Internationals,

we'll screw it up.

We'll mess up, okay?

Faust should teach us for once and for all.

And he's the best, believe me.

That bastard isn't the best.

Your father was.

Yes, but he's not around anymore.

The best if the guy who survives.

Well?

Are we going to talk business?

You guys deserve a chance.

Because I know who you are. Where you come from.

And the last thing I want is for you to end badly.

Which is where you're headed.

No offense. I know you've got what it takes.

You just need guidance.

We were talking about it.

We know what to do. Right?

Maybe.

Do you want to be Internationals?

It's all I want in life, partner.

We'll go anywhere.

Paris, the United States.

-Buenos Aires. -Buenos Aires?

Brazil?

Things are going down in Argentina.

And if all goes well, we'll make some real money.

But why Argentina?

I'll explain.

Because the bastard banks kept everyone's money.

So nobody trusts them anymore.

Now everybody is keeping their money

the way the narcs do here.

In the laundry basket, in books,

under the mattress, behind the heater.

They're storing it.

What does that mean?

That any house is a gold mine.

So your first job as Internationals

would be in a country that speaks your language.

You're not going to say you speak perfect English.

You'd be surprised.

So we'll go step by step.

Okay?

-Buenos Aires? -Buenos Aires, then.

-Buenos Aires! -Buenos Aires!

Cheers.

The freezing of the deposits are far from being constitutional.

Okay, then charge the banks.

Charge the State, charge whoever you like.

My client only wanted to bring some justice

to desperate people.

Forging Judge Manfredi's signature,

and he's here today, aimed at making

this illegal act an act of charity

that released the deposits of barely disadvantaged families.

So, honestly, I question your good intentions.

Not punishing the acts of the defendant

would mean approving of vigilante justice.

I therefore request the maximum sentence.

Six years in prison.

You can't warn me at the last minute,

that's not the way to do things, Fausto.

I can't believe you're doing this.

I didn't think I'd start so soon either.

I know you're taking advantage of that country's crisis.

But things could go wrong for you, brother.

Don't say that.

You know I have a traveler's soul.

The money is under people's mattresses.

Don't you want to come with us? You were the best.

From what I hear, I must congratulate you.

When the judge actually gave him six years,

I thought the defendant would faint.

I'd pay to see you at a moment like that.

This is child's play for you, Marta.

They're no match for you.

You serve it for me on a platter.

Your information is always priceless.

And there's always more.

I have information on Manfredi.

Really?

He got a bribe.

-From the lawyer you sent to jail. -Yeah.

I was suspecting it.

What are you going to do?

I don't know. What do you propose?

These are the new passports you'll be traveling with.

Inside, you'll find your biographies.

Okay?

Before we leave,

it's very important that you memorize them.

Details are of utmost importance right now.

Dude! You'll be an International

like your father, man.

-Aren't you happy? -Yes, of course.

Hey, Faust,

Julio Añero?

Where did you get those names, the cemetery?

Anything more modern?

It's not about being modern,

it's about being inconspicuous, Tino.

Okay.

We're traveling separately.

And when we get to Buenos Aires,

we'll stay separate until we reach the meeting point.

At this point, any tiny error can ruin the plan.

So please listen to me.

Got it.

-Walter, just a second. -Yeah?

Are you sure you want to do this?

Of course, do you have doubts?

I don't.

But the moment Tino and his drugs

get us in trouble, he's back in Colombia, okay?

Did you think I wouldn't notice?

And another thing.

Are you sure you want to travel with Jennifer?

Sure, she knows what to do. Just look at her.

Don't worry about her.

I'm not worried. I'm just warning you.

Go on, now.

To be an International,

there are five rules you can't break.

You hear me?

Rule number one.

In the gang,

nobody is above anybody else.

The booty is split evenly.

Always.

No exceptions.

Rule number two. We never use weapons to steal.

We use our brains, we use malice and wit.

Plus, if the cops catch us with guns,

the sentence goes up.

Rule number three.

No matter what happens, we save our comrade's part for them.

HIS FAMILY IS A FAMILY OF ENTREPRENEURS...

WAS BORN IN BOGOTA...

Rule number four.

If a comrade...

were to die, God forbid it, or end up on jail,

we'd make sure they had everything they needed.

They and their family.

Rule number five.

A comrade's wife

is more forbidden than your own mother.

Did you hear that?

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