El Amateur
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Juan Bautista Stagnaro
Alejandra Puy
Cacho Espindola
Roly Serrano
Mauricio Dayub
Juan Verdaguer
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
For most of his life, Pajaro's confidence has been trampled by just about everyone in town. His best friend, Lopecito, works at a slaughterhouse and often drowns the reality of his dead-end job with alcohol. Together, in a town where they are outcasts and suffer the degredation of the of the locals, they set out to claim their fame in the Guiness Book of World Records by beating the record for continuous bicycling. With the encouragement of Lopecito, Pajaro, an amateur cyclist, is determined to overcome the emotional and physical obstacles of this challenge and regain his self-respect. The huge weight of acceptance, glory and redemption riding on his shoulders will now be riding on two wheels.
Director
Juan Bautista Stagnaro
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States June 13, 2006
Released in United States on DVD June 13, 2006
Shown at Chicago Latino Film Festival March 31 - April 12, 2000.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (Latin American Cinema) August 24 - September 4, 2000.
Shown at the Mill Valley Film Festival in Mill Valley, California October 5-15, 2000.
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Released in United States June 13, 2006
Released in United States on DVD June 13, 2006
