URUGUAY / SPAIN
2009 / WORLD PREMIERE
1H40 / IN COLOR / 35mm
IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH


Synopsis
Two misfits travel around off-track beaten-up South American towns organizing wrestling exhibitions; Orsini, -a businessman who calls himself "the Prince"- and his protégé Jacob van Oppen –a former world champion and uncontrollable titan- that can only be appeased by the soft soothing melody of Lily Marlene. Based on a short story by renowned writer Juan Carlos Onetti.



Director: Álvaro Brechner
Screenplay: Álvaro Brechner - Gary Piquer
Image: Álvaro Gutiérrez
Sound: Fabian Oliver - Nacho Royo
Editing: Teresa Font
Production Design: Gustavo Ramírez
Music: Mikel Salas

Cast:
Gary Piquer
Jouko Ahola
Antonella Costa
César Troncoso
Bruno Aldecosea
Roberto Pankow

Biography Álvaro Brechner Born in 1976 in Montevideo, Uruguay, he lives in Spain since 1999. He has directed several documentaries for broadcasters like TVE and the History Channel and the 35mm short films The Nine Mile Walk (2003), Sofia (2005), and Segundo Aniversario (2007). These short films have participated in more than 140 international film festivals, including Clermont-Ferrand, London, Los Angeles, Chicago and Gijón (Spain), capturing several awards. Mal día para pescar is his feature film debut. Filmography 2003  The Nine Mile Walk (short) 2005  Sofia (short) 2007  Segundo Aniversario (short) 2009  Bad Day to Go Fishing (feature)

production
BAOBAB FILMS
Alvaro Brechner
Tel. 34 619255233
abrechner@baobafilms.com

coproduction
TELESPAN 2000
Tomas Cimadevilla – Beatriz Delgado
Tel. 34 91 754 8300
cimadevilla@telespan2000.com
bdelgado@telespan2000.com
EXPRESSO FILMS
Virginia Hinze
Tel. 598 99 160 594
hinze@expressofilms.com

ventes internationales
BAVARIA FILM INTERNATIONAL
Tel. +49 (89) 6499-2686
cannes09@bfint.de

presse française
Ciné-sud Promotion
Claire VIROULAUD
Tel. 33 (0)1 44 54 54 77
Mob. 33 (0)6 87 55 86 07
clairecinesud@noos.fr
 
internationale presse
Stephan Lan
Mob. 49 172 200 6686
LanStephen@sympatico.ca

Cannes contact
BAVARIA FILM INTERNATIONAL
Thorsten Ritter - Stefanie Zeitler
Riviera H 9
Tel. 33 4 92 99 32 40
Mob. 49 172 858 7043

News
Spanish theatrical release on December 11, 2009

Awards
Best Screenplay (Alvaro Brechner & Gary Piquer) – Festival de Lima 2009
Free Spirit Award – 2009 Warsaw International Film Festival
Best Actor (Gary Piquer) – 2009 Mar del Plata International Film Festival
Best Cinematography (Gustavo Ramirez) – 2009 Gijon Film Festival

 

Festivals
Espoo Cine (Finland) – 2009
Montreal World Film Festival – 2009
Columbia International Film Festival – 2009
Cambridge International Film Festival – 2009
Festival Biarritz Amérique Latine – 2009
Haifa International Film Festival – 2009
Pusan International Film Festival – 2009
São Paulo International Film Festival - 2009
Canberra International Film Festival - 2009
Stockholm International Film Festival – 2009
Havana International Film Festival – 2009
Keraia International Film Festival – 2009
Istanbul International Film Festival - 2010
Chicago Latino Film Festival - 2010