Malambo, the Good Man

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Malambo, the Good Man
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Directed by Santiago Loza
Written bySantiago Loza
Release dates
  • 16 February 2018 (2018-02-16)(Berlin)
  • 3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)(Argentina)
Running time
71 minutes
CountryArgentina
LanguageSpanish

Malambo, the Good Man (Spanish : Malambo, el hombre bueno) is a 2018 Argentine black-and-white drama film directed by Santiago Loza. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival. [1]

A malambo dancer prepares all his life for the competition at the National Malambo Festival  [ es ]. By the tradition of the Festival, winners can no longer compete. The film is a semi-documentary fictional narration about the experience of competitive malambo dancers. [2]

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References

  1. "Programme for Berlinale Panorama 2018 Complete: What's Your Poison?". Berlinale. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. Rolando Gallego, "Malambo, el hombre bueno", film review, April 20, 2018