Title: Karnawal
Original Title: Karnawal
Year: 2020
Info
- Country: Argentina Bolivia
- Language: Spanish
- Length: 95 Minutes (1 hour 35 min)
- Budget: $1
- Genre: Drama
- Topic: Dance
- Studios: El Sur Films
- Distributor: El Sur Films
Plot
A teenage rebel boy named Cabra lives with his mother in north Argentina, in the Bolivian border. His dream is to become a professional Malambo dancer, a folklore dance characterized for its dance steps that look like horse walk. While he is preparing for the most important dance competition of his life he receives a surprise visit from his father "el Corto". His father just got out of jail for swindling and he has permission to stay out for a few days. The three members of the family take a trip to reconnect with each other on the road. But it won't be a quiet vacation, Cabra and his mom will be involved in criminal activity, which will become a problem for Cabra's awaiting brilliant future if someone finds out about what he got into. Should he abandon his dad in order to achieve his dream of becoming a dancer?
'Karnawal' is a familiar road movie which focuses on the passion for dancing of a young "malambist". During the carnaval, the young dancer will be put in danger because of his ex convict father who takes his son and his wife on a ride to the criminal world. The movie was premiered internationally in the International Film Festival of Toronto (TIFF) and won two awards: Best Director and Best Main Character to Alfredo Castro in Guadalajara's Film Festival. The movie is written and directed by Juan Pablo Félix and starred by Martín López Lacci.
Cast
Director:
El Corto
Rosario
Eusebio
Tucumano
Cabra
Photos
Trivia
Professional malambo dancer
Martin López Lucci, the 16 year-old protagonist is a professional malambo dancer and has won the world championship of that style five times. After a two year long casting, where more than 300 dancers auditioned, the actor who finally got the part was discovered in a malambo competition and chosen as Cabra.
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