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EL BAILE DE LA GACELA (THE GAZELLE'S DANCE)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama, First film, Comedy - 90 minutes

Log Line

Eugenio’s dream is to win the trophy he never won as a soccer player. At 72, Eugenio finds a last chance to fulfill his dream in a tropical dance contest. When he loses his partner, his only chance of winning will be to face his own prejudices and those of his family.

Previous markets

  • Ventana Sur 2018 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2018

Director(s) : Iván PORRAS MELÉNDEZ
Cast : Alvaro MARENCO, Marco Antonio CALVO CORONADO, María José CALLEJAS, Vicky MONTERO, Mariano GONZÁLEZ, Patricio ARENAS

Producer(s) : Karolina HERNÁNDEZ (Dos Sentidos), Nicole MAYNARD PINTO (Dos Sentidos), Iván PORRAS MELÉNDEZ (Dos Sentidos)

Synopsis

Eugenio Miranda is a 72 years-old former soccer player. Frustrated because he never won a championship, he finds a last chance to redeem himself in a dance contest for seniors.
Together with Carmen, his dance partner and friend of a Day Center for the elderly, he strives to learn the steps of salsa, cumbia and bolero.

The couple rehearses rigorously under the instruction of Daniel, a 70-year-old homosexual man. The closeness with Daniel bothers Eugenio, but soon he realizes that it is his only real chance to win.

When Carmen dies unexpectedly during the semifinals, Eugenio makes a radical decision and continues in the competition, but this time with Daniel as a dance partner.
The organization of the contest tries to keep them out of the competition; however, Eugenio faces his own prejudices with the determination to finally achieve the triumph that he so desires.

Eugenio moves freely, lightly and willing to give everything to continue dancing.

Production

Country(ies) : COSTA RICA, MEXICO

Festivals and Awards

Ventana Sur 2018 Video Library
Seattle 2018
Montréal World FF 2018 (Best First Film)


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