Maras

2019 0h 23m ES

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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Black and white thriller with a social streak, the energy of Amores perros and expressive music. A story about the life in the world of gangs whose soldiers know only one language – violence. Rape, extortion, brutal beatings… Two families found themselves in the hell from which it is not easy or maybe impossible to escape. Marabunta are extremely dangerous legionary ants that always attack in a group and destroy everything that stands in their way. They also gave the name to maras – ruthless and brutal gangs terrorising the streets in El Salvador as well as Los Angeles.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Omar Ayuso
María Isabel Díaz Lago
Raúl Prieto
Édgar Vittorino
Óscar Zafra

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Salvador Calvo
Writers: Alejandro Hernández
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Spain

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Omar Ayuso and María Isabel Díaz Lago and Raúl Prieto carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10002068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Salvador Calvo directs. Jaime Colis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Jaime Colis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Omar Ayuso and María Isabel Díaz Lago and Raúl Prieto carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt10002068 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.