Birds of Passage

Our key objectives for the movie’s social media campaign was to introduce audiences to the Wayúu people, honing in on their world and telling their story authentically through a lens of prestige, while still making the film appeal to a broad audience.

Introduce Audiences to the Wayúu People

To position the social campaign for the film for success, it was integral that our audiences understood who the Wayúu people are and the adversity their history is paved in. We highlighted the customs, culture and tradition of the Wayúu people in our creatives while adopting a social voice that took on the poetic tone of the tribe in our community management.

Market an International Film to a Domestic Audience

Marketing a foreign language, subtitled film with up and coming talent was a challenge we readily accepted as we developed our movie marketing strategy for the Birds of Passage social media campaign. Leaning into the beautiful cinematography and rich culture of the Wayúu people, our creatives focused on projecting emotionally charged visual stories rather than relying on dialogue and exhibition.

Maintain A Level Of Prestige

Birds of Passage had been shortlisted for the best foreign language film nomination at the 2019 Academy Awards when our campaign began. As such, we crafted our movie marketing campaign through a highly-sophisticated lens by leaning into the notoriety of the filmmakers, leveraging critical acclaim and creating “For Your Consideration” assets.