''Rosarigasinos'' (Gangs from Rosario) is a 2001 Argentine

film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...

, written and directed by

Rodrigo Grande Rodrigo Grande (born February 10, 1974, in Rosario, Santa Fe Province) is an Argentine film director and screenplay writer. He works in the cinema of Argentina and in the cinema of Spain. Filmography Writer and director * ''La pared y la lluvia' ...

and starring

Federico Luppi Federico Luppi (; February 23, 1936 – October 20, 2017) was an Argentine-Spanish film, TV, radio and theatre actor. He won numerous awards throughout his acting career, including a Concha de Plata at the San Sebastian International Film Fest ...

and

Ulises Dumont Ulises Dumont (April 7, 1937 – November 29, 2008) was a prolific Argentine film actor, credited with over 80 appearances in film and countless others in theatre and television from 1964 until his death in 2008. Life and work Born in 1937 in ...

. The film is also known as ''Presos del Olvido'' in Spain.. The film was produced by

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, José Martínez, and José A. Martínez Suárez; the associate producer was Alfredo Suaya and was partly funded by the

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Plot

The picture tells of two prison friends who cope with life outside jail after being paroled. Tito (

) and Castor (

) are two robbers whose failed scheme landed them in the Rosario prison for 30 years. Before being jailed, however, the duo stashed much cash near the

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. They plan on getting back to it as soon as they're released. Thirty years later, however, their insecurities and the pressures of being re-adjusted to society, threaten to ruin their perfect crime.

Cast

as Tito *

as Castor * María José Demare as Morocha * Francisco Puente as El Gordo * Gustavo Luppi as Young Tito * Enrique Dumont as Young Castor * Saul Jarlip as Ramoncito Fernández

Distribution

The film had its premiere in Argentina on June 19, 2001. The film was shown at various film festivals, including: the Mill Valley Film Festival, United States; the

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, USA; the

Lleida Latin-American Film Festival The Lleida Latin-American Film Festival ( ca, Mostra de Cinema Llatinoamericà de Lleida, or shortened to ca, Mostra de Lleida) is a cinema festival that takes place in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain awarding Latin American films. It is organised by the ...

, Spain; the Los Angeles Latino Film Festival, USA; the Bogota Film Festival,

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; and others.

Awards

Wins * Huelva Latin American Film Festival: Silver Colon; Best Actor, Ulises Dumont; Special Jury Award, Rodrigo Grande; 2001. *

Mar del Plata Film Festival The Mar del Plata International Film Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de Cine de Mar del Plata) is an international film festival that takes place every November in the city of Mar del Plata, Argentina. It is the only competitive feature fest ...

: AMUCI Jury - Special Mention, Ruy Folguera; Best Actor Ulises Dumont and Federico Luppi; 2001. *

Argentine Film Critics Association Awards The Argentine Film Critics Association ( es, Asociación de Cronistas Cinematográficos de la Argentina) is an organization of Argentine-based journalists and correspondents. The association presents the ''Silver Condor Awards'' (''Premios Cóndor ...

: Silver Condor; Best Music, Ruy Folguera; 2002. *

: Best First Work, Rodrigo Grande; 2002. Nominations * Argentine Film Critics Association Awards: Silver Condor; Best Actor, Ulises Dumont; Best Actor, Federico Luppi; Best New Actor, Francisco Puente; Best Original Screenplay, Rodrigo Grande; Best Supporting Actress, María José Demare; 2002.

References

External links

*
''Rosarigasinos''
at the

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