''Gasolina'' (''Gasoline'') is a 2008
Guatemala
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independent film
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written and directed by
Julio Hernández Cordón
Julio Hernández Cordón (born January 17, 1975) is an American director, producer and screenwriter. An active filmmaker since 2003, Hernández Cordón has been involved in six films, including shorts and documentaries. Hernández Cordón attain ...
. The film deals with dehumanization, lack of purpose and recklessness in Guatemalan youthfulness by following the exploits of three teenage boys who go out on a midnight joyride outside their housing project, stealing
gasoline from other vehicles along the way. It stars José Andrés Chamier, Carlos Dardón and Francisco Jacome.
Plot
The film tells a story of three middle-class teenagers on a high-octane ride to hell outside the safety of their colonia. They siphon gasoline from their neighbors cars and roam the streets, looking for any and every form of entertainment, but they soon learn that even the simplest actions can have consequences way beyond anything they imagined, and some lessons are learned too late.
Accolades
*Winner: Films in Progress Award,
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2007
*Winner: Horizontes Award,
San Sebastián International Film Festival 2008
References
External links
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''San Sebastián Film Festival'' dossier
2008 films
2000s Spanish-language films
Guatemalan drama films
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