Two old musicians walk through the dusty streets of an inaccessible suburb in South Buenos Aires determined to take the rhythm of tango to the extreme, merging it with thrash rock. They are The Indian and The Wizard. None of them could accomplish a big success, so every hope and expectation is focused in their group called Mud.
Beatriz is The Wizard’s partenaire, but she’s having an affaire with Rubén, who’s also married. This relationship creates a situation of revenge and violence among women who belong to different groups with particular codes and rules in the neighborhood.
Though these neighborhoods are close to big cities, government authorities have no presence or participation within them, so disputes are solved as they used to centuries ago. Sometimes it gets even worse when they use powerful home made weapons.
The development of their musical project obsesses The Wizard and the Indian. The Wizard feels proud because he has never used violence even though all of his life took place in such violent environment.
But suddenly life will punish him on his week side.
Specs
Year: 2012
Duration: 107 min.
Genre: Fiction
Screenplay, Direction and Production
José Celestino Campusano
Executive Production
Leonardo Padín
Associated Producers
Pedro Campusano, Juan Padín, Leonardo Padín
Photography and camera
Leonardo Padín
Sound Designer
Daniel “Manzana” Ibarrart
Music
Claudio Miño
Direct Sound
Ernesto Ángel Barrera
Sound Editors
Leandro Sinich, Charly Posse, Luciana Kaseta
Edition
Leonardo Padín
Production Assistant
Daniela Reboiras
Cast
The Wizard Oscar Génova
Nadia Nadia Batista
The Indian Claudio Miño
Beatriz Olga Obregón
Paola Paola Abraham
Pablo Eliseo Sanchez
Lito Carlos Zaracho
Erica Erica Paolucci
Lucía Mónica Ferreyra
Leo Leandro Martínez
Toloza Lidoro Benigno Toloza
Gauna Roberto Gauna
Híbrido Rodrigo Chaparro
Edith Daniela Reboiras
Gastón Gastón Canis
Alejandra Alejandra Alvárez
Rubén Ricardo Garino
Morena Morena Torres
Alicia Alicia Romero
Nancy Nancy Schaus
Gun seller Jorge Verón
Morty Natalia Penzi
Heavy Cristian Fernández
Leo’s mother Nélida Paz
Radio Locutor Sergio Adani
Dueño boliche Enrique Sixto
Transeúnte Pablo Arias
Walter Walter Gonzalez
Esposa de Toloza Juana Díaz
Hijo del Jefe Darío Espinosa
Amigo Edith 1 Nora Borrás
Amigo Edith 2 Gerardo Borrás
Amigo Edith 3 Federico García
Amigo Edith 4 Adrián Corrales
Vecina calle Nadia Fritzler
Festivals
- 27º Mar del Plata International Film Festival – Argentina
Argentine Competition (2012)
Award: Best Director Argentine Competition - 3º Cosquín International Independent Film Festival – Argentina (2013)
Award: Best Fiction Film - 3º Lima Independiente Festival Internacional de Cine – Lima, Perú (2013)
Openning film - 21º Filmfest Hamburg, Germany (2013)
- 20º Valdivia International Film Festival – Chile
International Competition (2013)
Award: Special Jury Award. - 2º Festival Cine Global – Argentina (2013)
Award: Best Director - 3º Festival Online Márgenes – Spain (2013)
Award: Best Film
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