The Blue Star

2024 2h 8m ES

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7.4

SOLID

★7.4TMDB · 47

MusicDrama

Synopsis

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The 90s. A famous Spanish rock star travels around Latin America in the endeavour to reconnect with his vocation. There he meets an old musician down on his luck, prompting the birth of an unlikely duo with every chance of becoming an epic commercial failure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pepe Lorente
Mauricio Aznar Müller
Cuti Carabajal
Carlos Carabajal
Mariela Carabajal
Andrea Carabajal
Noelia Verenice López
Florsita Carabajal
Demi Carabajal
Demi Carabajal
Marc Rodríguez
Pedro Aznar Müller
Bruna Cusí
Ana
Catalina Sopelana
Mara

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Javier Macipe
Writers: Javier Macipe
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Argentina, Spain

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $0M — a 162.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Javier Macipe, shot by Álvaro Medina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nacho Blasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Pepe Lorente and Cuti Carabajal and Mariela Carabajal carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11941694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Javier Macipe directs. Álvaro Medina behind the camera. Nacho Blasco cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Argentina, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Grossed $0M — a 162.5× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
3Released 2 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Argentina, Spain.
5Directed by Javier Macipe, shot by Álvaro Medina. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Nacho Blasco shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Pepe Lorente and Cuti Carabajal and Mariela Carabajal carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11941694 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.