Me & The Beasts
Locarno Film Festival
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Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Andrés Bravo (Jesus Nunes), the frontman of the fledgling alternative rock band Los Pijamistas, looks to start a solo career, seeking inspiration with the help of “The Beasts,” two mysterious masked beings. Combining hazy pop dreams and crisp indie realism, this fantasy-tinged musical drama mirrors the personal, political and creative challenges of life against the complex reality of contemporary Venezuela.
DIRECTED BY NICO MANZANO
VENEZUELA | 2021 | SPANISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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