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(Awkward) Spanish with English subtitles Argentina / 2008 / 86 min |
SFU Downtown Campus Harbour Centre (SFU-HC) 515 West Hastings (at Richards) |
Producers: Hector Menis, Sebastián Perillo, Marcela Avalos
Screenplay: Esteban Menis
Editors: Laureano Rizzo, Damian Bericat
Cinematographer: Martin Ati Mohadeb
Cast: Santiago Altaraz, Carolina Tejada, Iván Moshner
Esteban Menis’ quirky comedy follows an unlikely threesome – Nicolás, Abril and Alfred – on their road trip to Miramar. Nicolás is looking for the perfect spot to scatter his grandfather’s ashes; Abril is visiting her family for the first time in eight years; and Alfred wants to take part in a dance contest. All three characters will confront the same issues faced by young people on the cusp of 30.
Nicolás, Abril y Alfred tienen que ir a Miramar en pleno invierno. Nicolás va a tirar las cenizas de su abuelo, Abril va a visitar a su familia después de ocho años y Alfred viaja para participar en un concurso de baile sincronizado. Sin buscarlo, los tres van a enfrentarse con los temitas que cada uno tiene que resolver cuando pasamos la barrera de los 30.
Esteban Menis was born in Buenos Aires in 1977 and graduated as a film director from the Universidad del Cine. In 2001 his film, El Transcurso de las Cosas, participated in international film festivals in San Sebastián, Spain, and Toulouse, France. Incómodos was selected for the official competition at the Biarritz Film Festival in 2008.
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