The Latin Immigrant

1980 1h 35m ES

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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An ambitious Colombian composer travels to New York to pursue his career and finds it difficult to survive, stay, and, obviously, practice his profession. Just as he is about to give up, he meets a famous American musician who hires him as a driver to travel around the country, encountering all kinds of adventures along the way. The gringo musician's addiction to drugs and alcohol prevents him from performing at a concert, and he is replaced by our Latin man, who triumphs loudly.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Carlos Benjumea
Franky Linero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gustavo Nieto Roa
Writers: Gustavo Nieto Roa
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Colombia

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roberto Campuzano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Carlos Benjumea and Franky Linero carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0195837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Gustavo Nieto Roa directs. Roberto Campuzano scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Colombia. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Roberto Campuzano. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Carlos Benjumea and Franky Linero carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0195837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.