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TO KILL A MAN (MATAR A UN HOMBRE)
DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, CHILE
Local title : MATAR A UN HOMBRE
 
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama, Social issues - 100 minutes

Log Line

When Jorge, a hardworking family man who's barely making ends meet, gets mugged by Kalule, a neighborhood delinquent, Jorge's son decides to confront the attacker, only to get himself shot. Even though Jorge's son nearly dies, Kalule's sentence is minimal, heightening the friction.

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : Alejandro FERNANDES ALMENDRAS
Cast : Alejandra YANEZ, Ariel MATELUNA, Daniel ANTIVILO, Daniel CANDIA

Producer(s) : Alejandro FERNANDES ALMENDRAS (El Remanso Cine), Guillaume DE SEILLE (Arizona productions), Eduardo VILLALOBOS PINO

Synopsis

Jorge is a hardworking family man who’s just barely making ends meet. One day, he gets mugged by Kalule, a neighborhood delinquent. Jorge’s son decides to confront Kalule, only to get himself shot. Jorge’s son nearly dies and Kalule is sentenced to just two years and one day. When Kalule is released from prison, he goes on the warpath and terrorizes Jorge’s family. They look to the police for help, but are turned away. So Jorge decides to take justice into his own hands.

Production

Country(ies) : CHILE, FRANCE

Financing plan : Chilean Film center & Aide aux Cinémas du Monde (CNC/IF)

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Festivals and Awards

Sundance Film Festival 2014 - World Dramatic (The World Cinema Grand Jury Prize)
San Sebastian FF 2014 Horizontes Latinos


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