37th cleveland international film festival :: April 3 - april 14, 2013
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Director:
Pablo Trapero

Run Time: 107 minutes

Country: ARGENTINA, FRANCE, SOUTH KOREA

Year: 2010
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Carancho

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Every year in Argentina 8,000 people are killed by traffic accidents. Another 120,000 are injured. The millions of pesos that amount from endless insurance settlements create another opportunity for corruption to take over. To many, Sosa is just another “carancho” - a vulture, or traffic accident lawyer, who preys on these victims in order to profit off of their medical settlements. But there is something good about Sosa, a man who is trapped in a dangerous world of deception and violence that he is struggling to escape. Lujan becomes his answer. An emergency services doctor who continually meets Sosa at the scene of his latest clients’ accidents, Lujan is a woman who suffers from her own issues of exhaustion and desolation. An unlikely pair, the two fall deeply in love, and even deeper into trouble. A tragic love story disguised as a gritty and disturbing action-filled drama, CARANCHO is a narrative that takes irony to a whole new level. The film is a stripped-down masterpiece that takes a stark look at a very real issue alive in Argentina. With its brutal cinematography and flawless ending, CARANCHO will leave you feeling as if you’ve just been the victim of a car accident yourself. (In Spanish with subtitles) – M.M.

Sidebars Cinema en Español
Producer Pablo Trapero
Screenplay Pablo Trapero, Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre
Cinematography Julián Apezteguia
Editing Ezequiel Borovinsky, Pablo Trapero
Principal Cast Ricardo Darin, Martina Gusman
Director Bio Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pablo Trapero has been making films about his country for over a decade.
Select Filmography “Crane World” (1999), “El Bonaerense” (2002), “Rolling Family” (2004), “Born and Bred” (2006), “Lion’s Den” (2008), CARANCHO (2010)
Print Source Strand Releasing
brandon@strandreleasing.com
www.strandreleasing.com

Past Screenings

Friday, March 25, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 11:45 AM

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Posted by Lynn Milliner, ExecutiveProducer Member

Preying and preyed upon - an update and twist on "The Postman Always Rings Twice"

Posted by Timothy McGlynn, FilmBuffSingle Member

Ricardo Darin is very good as usual. Go see the 2010 Academy Award winning The Secret in Their Eyes