Atlético Nacional announced a feature film directed by the Ríos brothers that combines the real story of a semester full of titles, controversies and internal changes, with fictional stories of fans that rediscover their love for the club.
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On August 14, Atlético Nacional Salta from the court to the big screen with You always come backa film that goes far beyond a simple sports documentary. Directed and written by Camilo and Mauricio Ríos, this project mixes the real passion of football with fiction stories that portray the deep link between a club and its people.
The film is built as a bridge between two worlds: on the one hand, the historical semester that national lived between April 2024 and February 2025, with changes of technician, controversies, titles and internal transformations; On the other, the intimate look of five fans who, despite the initial disappointment, rediscovered joy thanks to the team of his loves.
From the beginning, the Ríos brothers were clear that they did not want to count “another football documentary” loaded with statistics and repetitions. They were looking for something different: to capture how the success and difficulties of a club are filtered in the daily life of those who follow it.
The result is a script that alternates between reality and fiction. In the documentary part, the facts that marked that key semester are explored. In addition, exclusive interviews with figures such as Carolina Ardila, Antonio José Ardila, Sebastián Arango and Legends of the Club such as Francisco Maturana.
In parallel, the film gives life to five characters inspired by real studies on the fans of Nacional: José Andrés, the cold fan; Chirolo, the passionate barrista; Manuela, footballer of the women's team; Maxi, a child who discovers the Verdolaga passion; and Francisca, owner of a store full of memories of the club. Their stories, although fictional, reflect emotions and experiences that any fan can recognize.
A story of all
Behind You always come back There is the idea that football is not only played in the stadium. You live in the house, in the neighborhood and in memory. Therefore, the film is committed to a familiar tone, without violence, and leaves space to reflect on the serene rivalry and the real sense of being a fan.
“We didn't want to stay in sports; we wanted to show what it means to someone to get up on a Monday after the team wins or loses,” said Camilo Ríos for the Colombian. Thus, the five chosen profiles serve to narrate something bigger: how football, despite their dramas, remains a space that unites people.
Atlético Nacional supported the project with the conviction that, behind each game, there are millions of stories. “We count things every day in networks, but never in this format,” says Andrés Restrepo, commercial director of the club. To build the script, the creative team chronologically reviewed every key moment of the semester, making sure that the characters' experiences were crossed with the real turns that national lived.
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