Summer of Goliath

Summary Summer of Goliath is a documentary/fiction hybrid that narrates various stories of the people of the town of Huilotepec in rural Mexico. Teresa's husband has disappeared and she believes he has left her for another woman. Gabino, her son, is a soldier who searches cars at the side of a country road, where very few cars pass by. He hopes one day him and Alberto, his soldier partner, will get machine guns to further intimidate the people driving by. Amalio, Nico, and Oscar are three brothers whose stories we learn through a series of interviews and reenactments. Their father left them many years ago, and their mother can barely support them. Oscar has gained the nickname Goliath after the mysterious death of his girlfriend. View more details

Summer of Goliath

Directed : Nicolás Pereda

Written : Nicolás Pereda

Stars : Clemencia Alejo Gabriela Alejo Jose Refugio Alejo Silvia Alejo

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Genres : Drama Documentary

Release date : Apr 7, 2011

Countries of origin : Canada Netherlands Mexico

Official sites : Official site

Language : Spanish

Production companies : Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) Santas Producciones En Chinga Films

Summary Summer of Goliath is a documentary/fiction hybrid that narrates various stories of the people of the town of Huilotepec in rural Mexico. Teresa's husband has disappeared and she believes he has left her for another woman. Gabino, her son, is a soldier who searches cars at the side of a country road, where very few cars pass by. He hopes one day him and Alberto, his soldier partner, will get machine guns to further intimidate the people driving by. Amalio, Nico, and Oscar are three brothers whose stories we learn through a series of interviews and reenactments. Their father left them many years ago, and their mother can barely support them. Oscar has gained the nickname Goliath after the mysterious death of his girlfriend. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama Documentary

Release date : Apr 7, 2011

Countries of origin : Canada Netherlands Mexico

Official sites : Official site

Language : Spanish

Production companies : Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) Santas Producciones En Chinga Films

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