Romántico

Colour, BETA
Mexico, USA, 2005, 80 min
Section: Forum of Independents
Oficiální stránky: www.meteorfilms.org

Synopsis

A melancholic documentary portrait of Carmelo Muñiz and his friend Arturo, two Mexican musicians who roam the bars, restaurants and streets of San Francisco, playing love songs for a few coins from people who merely show contempt for them. Carmelo’s stay in San Francisco ends abruptly when he learns that his ailing mother has taken a turn for the worse. Returning to Mexico, Carmelo sees his family for the first time in many years, but almost as soon as he arrives, he realizes that he won’t be able to support them. And so Carmelo picks up his guitar again in an attempt to earn enough to pay for a return trip to the States... A film about hope, disappointment, the high cost of survival, the hardship of being an artist, and the existential quest for happiness in the face of frustrated dreams.

About the director

Mark Becker works as a documentary filmmaker, editor and cinematographer. His award-winning film Jules at Eight has been broadcast on PBS. Becker has edited various films for PBS, the Learning Channel and MTV. He co-edited The Lost Boys of Sudan, which won an Independent Spirit Award, and The Beginning, a feature-length documentary about George Lucas.