Gonchi

"Gonchi"

2015 1h 28m ES

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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The story of a Uruguayan car racer that dreamt about being in F1 and did all that was possible to reach his goal. When he was about to reach his best prize, he died in a car accident at the CART World Series tests in Laguna Seca, US. This is a story about inspiration and overcoming obstacles. It portrays that nothing is impossible in life if there is dedication and love. A story about a young man that went through many hardships and that raced with the best. He came from a far away country with no tradition in the international automobile racing world.

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Cast

Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez
Self (archive footage)
Juan Pablo Montoya
Self (Team Penske, Indycar Series)
Christian Horner
Self (Team Manager F1 Red Bull Racing)
Mark Webber
Self (F1 Red Bull Racing)
Hélio Castroneves
Self (Team Penske, Indycar Series)
Justin Wilson
Self (Team Dale Coyne, Indycar Series)
Adrián Fernández
Self (former IndyCar Series driver)
Keith Sutton
Self (Photographer)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Lemos
Writers: Luis Ara, Federico Lemos
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: Uruguay

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Federico Lemos, shot by Pablo Banchero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez and Juan Pablo Montoya and Christian Horner carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Gonchi".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4997830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Lemos directs. Pablo Banchero behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Uruguay. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 11 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Directed by Federico Lemos, shot by Pablo Banchero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Gonzalo "Gonchi" Rodríguez and Juan Pablo Montoya and Christian Horner carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Gonchi".
7IMDB entry: tt4997830 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.