Gaucho Gaucho

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Gaucho Gaucho
Directed by
Produced by
  • Michael Dweck
  • Gregory Kershaw
  • Cameron O’Reilly
  • Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
  • Matthew Perniciaro
Cinematography
  • Michael Dweck
  • Gregory Kershaw
Edited byGabriel Rhodes
Production
company
Beautiful Stories Productions
Running time
84 minutes
CountriesUnited States, Argentina
LanguageSpanish

Gaucho Gaucho is a 2024 is a black-and-white documentary film directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw. The film, set in the water-threatened northwestern cattle country of Argentina, captures the lives of gauchos. It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize for Sound. [1] [2]

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Plot

The documentary follows several characters, including Guada, a teenage girl aspiring to join the male-dominated gaucho culture. Her journey serves as a narrative thread, showcasing her challenges and growth in the rodeo circuit.

Cast

Production

Following their film The Truffle Hunters , Michael and Gregory turned their attention to the gauchos in the remote regions of Argentina. [3] [4] It took over two years for Dweck and Kershaw to learn about the lives of these cowboys and cowgirls. [3] [4]

Release

Gaucho Gaucho premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. [5] [2]

Reception

Gaucho Gaucho received critical acclaim at its Sundance premiere, where it won a Jury Prize for sound. Variety’s Guy Lodge described it as a “perfectly framed,” “loving, visually resplendent documentary” that "gives the Argentine cowboy community ample space to bond and merge". [1] [5] Senior US Critic, Tim Grierson from Screen Daily said Gaucho Gaucho is "An affecting tone poem that ruminates on the passage of time and the passing of traditions". [6]

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  4. 1 2 Gorber, Jason (2024-02-01). "From Hunting Truffles to Herding Gauchos, Dweck and Kershaw Get the Lay of the Land". POV Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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