Caluga o Menta (1990)
Niki en zijn vrienden behoren tot de gemarginaliseerde onderklasse en wonen aan de rand van Santiago. Tijdens de overgang van Chili van dictatuur naar democratie (1988-1990) banen ze zich een weg van door drugs en drank gevoed nihilisme en kleine criminaliteit naar de wereld van marktgedreven illegaliteit en begint Niki een schijnbaar voorbestemde relatie met de middenklasse 'loca', Manuela. Gedenkwaardige personages, citeer bare dialogen en een mix van aards nationaal portret en surrealistische bloei maken dit een van de belangrijkste Chileense films van de jaren negentig.
Regiseur:
Gonzalo Justiniano
Schrijver:
Gonzalo Justiniano
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Hector Vega Mauricio as Niki |
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Patricia Rivadeneira as Manuela |
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Aldo Parodi as Nacho |
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Cecilia Godoy as Negra |
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Mauricio Pesutic as Dealer |
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Rodrigo Gijón as |
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Myriam Palacios as Niki's Mother |
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Luis Alarcón as Javier |
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Remigio Remedy as Gustavo |
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David Olguisser as |
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Rodrigo Peña as El Feto |
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Jorge Gajardo as Workshop Chief |
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Mireya Véliz as Old Woman |
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Claudia Santelices as Flaca |
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Luis Cornejo as Old mechanic |
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Ernesto Malbrán as Truck driver |
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Víctor Mix as Huaso |
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Pablo Striano as Interrogator |
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Max Corvalán as Niki's brother-in-law |
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Alejandra Fosalba as Young Woman at the party |
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Arturo Peraldi as Police Officer 1 |
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Mireya Moreno as Vendor 1 |
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Naldy Hernández as Vendor 2 |
| Directing | José Miguel González | Script Supervisor |
| Editing | Carmen Brito | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Eugenio Gutiérrez | Sound |
| Writing | Gustavo Frías | Co-Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Constanza Racz | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Chester Gallardo | Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Andrea Pérez | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Felipe Orrego | Still Photographer |
| Sound | Ernesto Trujillo | Sound Assistant |
| Camera | Gastón Roca | Camera Operator |
| Production | Patricia Navarrete | Production Director |
| Writing | José Andrés Peña | Co-Writer |
| Sound | Eugenio Gutiérrez | Sound Editor |
| Production | Arturo Peraldi | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Luciana Sanfurgo | Costumer |
| Writing | Gonzalo Justiniano | Screenplay |
| Directing | Gonzalo Justiniano | Director |
| Editing | Claudio Martinez | Editor |
| Camera | Gastón Roca | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Jaime de Aguirre | Original Music Composer |