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RUNTIME
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Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
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Bad Lucky Goat
2017 1h 16m HT
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6.8
SOLID
★6.8TMDB · 16
DramaComedy
Synopsis
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After accidentally killing a bearded goat with their father’s pick-up truck, two incompatible siblings in their teenage years, embark on a journey of reconciliation.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Honlenny Huffington
Kiara Howard
Elkin Robinson
Michel Robinson
Ambrosio Huffington
Jean Bush
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Samir Oliveros
- Writers
- Samir Oliveros
- Countries
- Colombia
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ERA
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Released 9 years ago.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Samir Oliveros, shot by David Curto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Elkin Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Sebastian Hernandez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Honlenny Huffington and Kiara Howard and Elkin Robinson carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6094944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Samir Oliveros directs. David Curto behind the camera. Elkin Robinson scores. Sebastian Hernandez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Colombia.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 76-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 2Released 9 years ago.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Directed by Samir Oliveros, shot by David Curto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Elkin Robinson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Sebastian Hernandez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Honlenny Huffington and Kiara Howard and Elkin Robinson carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt6094944 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 10Classified under 8 themes, including "island", "sibling relationship", "goat", "creole".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- David Curto
- Original score
- Elkin Robinson
- Editing
- Sebastian Hernandez
- Production design
- Lulú Salgado
- Sound
- La Tina Sonido
- Runtime
- 76 min · 1h 16m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HT
Also by
Samir Oliveros
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Key crew
- ProducerAndrés Gómez D.
- Executive ProducerNico Hirschfeld
- EditorSebastian Hernandez
- Production DesignLulú Salgado
- Set DesignerAlfonso Rodríguez
- Sound DesignerLa Tina Sonido
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- island
- sibling relationship
- goat
- creole
- accidental killing
- in a day
- brother sister relationship
- caribbean
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2017-03-10· South by Southwest Film Festival
Also known as
International titles
- El día de la cabraCO
- When the Well Runs DryUS
- Невезучий козёлRU
