Caluga o Menta

Caluga o Menta (1990)

CrimeDrama

Niki and his friends are members of the marginalised underclass living on the outskirts of Santiago. During Chile's transition from dictatorship to democracy (1988-1990), they forge a path from drug- and drink-fuelled nihilism and petty crime into the world of market-driven illegality and Niki begins a seemingly predestined relationship with the middle-class "loca", Manuela. Memorable episodes and characters, quotable dialogue and a mix of earthy national portrait and surrealistic flourish make this one of the key Chilean films of the Nineties.

Director: Gonzalo Justiniano
Writer: Gonzalo Justiniano

Casts

	Hector Vega Mauricio as Niki
	Patricia Rivadeneira as Manuela
	Aldo Parodi as Nacho
	Cecilia Godoy as Negra
	Mauricio Pesutic as Dealer
	Rodrigo Gijón as
	Myriam Palacios as Niki's Mother
	Luis Alarcón as Javier
	Remigio Remedy as Gustavo
	David Olguisser as
	Rodrigo Peña as El Feto
	Jorge Gajardo as Workshop Chief
	Mireya Véliz as Old Woman
	Claudia Santelices as Flaca
	Luis Cornejo as Old mechanic
	Ernesto Malbrán as Truck driver
	Víctor Mix as Huaso
	Pablo Striano as Interrogator
	Max Corvalán as Niki's brother-in-law
	Alejandra Fosalba as Young Woman at the party
	Arturo Peraldi as Police Officer 1
	Mireya Moreno as Vendor 1
	Naldy Hernández as Vendor 2

Crew