El Violin
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Francisco Vargas Quevedo
Don Angel Tavira
Dagoberto Gama
Gerardo Taracena
Mario Garibaldi
Fermín Martínez
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The quietly dignified Don Plutarco, his son Genaro and grandson Lucio make a humble living as travelling musicians. They also collect supplies and ammunition for the guerrilla movement that has arisen in response to the tyrannical regime. Upon returning to their hometown after one journey, they find it has been occupied by the army and their fellow villagers have been forced into hiding. Genaro leaves to find a way to salvage the supplies. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to his son, Plutarco attempts to recover the ammunition himself and courageously approaches the squad captain.
Director
Francisco Vargas Quevedo
Crew
Matias Barberis
Natalia Beristain
Natalia Beristáin
Martin Boege
Martin Boege
Claudio Contreras
Isabel Cortazar
Ricardo Garfias
Enrique Greiner
Marco A Henandez
Isabel Munoz
Rafael Ravello
Luz Maria Reyes
Armando Rosas
Cuauhtemoc Tavira
Francisco Vargas Quevedo
Francisco Vargas Quevedo
Francisco Vargas Quevedo
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of the SKYY New Directors Prize for First Narrative Feature at the 2007 San Francisco International Film Festival.
Winner of the Un Certain Regard Best Actor award (Don Angel Tavira) at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter December 5, 2007
Released in United States January 4, 2008
Released in United States on Video May 27, 2008
Released in United States 2006
Released in United States October 2006
Released in United States 2007
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (First & Second Feature Competition) October 5-19, 2006.
Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 12-20, 2006.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (New Directors) April 26-May 10, 2007.
Originally produced as a short film.
Feature film directorial debut for Francisco Vargas Quevedo.
Released in United States Winter December 5, 2007 (NY)
Released in United States January 4, 2008 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States on Video May 27, 2008
Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Cinema of Our Time) September 28-October 13, 2006.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (First & Second Feature Competition) October 5-19, 2006.)
Released in United States October 2006 (Shown at Pusan International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 12-20, 2006.)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (New Directors) April 26-May 10, 2007.)
