| Hermano | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Marcel Rasquin |
| Produced by | Enrique Aular Liz Mago Juan Antonio Díaz |
| Written by | Rohan Jones Marcel Rasquin |
| Starring | Fernando Moreno Eliú Armas Gonzalo Cubero |
| Music by | Rigel Michelena |
| Cinematography | Enrique Aular |
| Editing by | Carolina Aular Juan Carlos Melian |
| Distributed by | Cines Unidos |
| Release date(s) | June 19, 2010 (Moscow) July 2, 2010 (Venezuela) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Venezuela |
| Language | Spanish |
Hermano (English: Brother) is a 2010 Venezuelan drama film produced by Enrique Aular scripted by Rohan Jones and Marcel Rasquin, directed by Marcel Rasquin. Its premiere was on June 19, 2010, at the 2010 Moscow International Film Festival: its theatrical release was in Caracas on July 2, 2010.
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In Caracas, one of the most dangerous cities in the world, Julio and his mother are walking through a gateway near La Planta prison in Caracas. Suddenly, he thinks he's heard a cat but when he runs closer, he notices an abandoned baby crying in the middle of a street dump. The mother hesitates to take the child with them, but eventually welcomes him to their family. 16 years later, Julio and his little brother Daniel have grown to become the best footballers of La Ceniza, their barrio (slum). While Daniel, nicknamed "El Gato" (the cat) is an innocent boy who dreams of playing in Caracas FC, one of the major teams in the Venezuelan Primera División along with his older brother Julio and studies regularly; the latter has become part of a gang, quickly establishing himself as a leader within his young partners. This is specially proven when he beats up his comrade after he bullies a minor drug dealer. Anyway, he never intends to push out the chief of the criminal organization. During a game against the team from La Vega -another slum- they both impress a scout from Caracas FC, who encourages them to participate in the tryouts of their youth team. Daniel is hugely motivated; Julio instead is gradually more involved with his barrio's underworld.
Brother received critical acclaim. It is rated 8.3/10 with 650 votes on IMDB. The movie won the "Golden George" Award, The Public Choice Award, and the Critics Choice for the Best Movie at the 2010 Moscow International Film Festival too win the cinelatino audience choice award at the 14th Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival [1][2]
The film was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards[3] but it didn't make the final shortlist.[4]
Colon de Oro for Best Film. Festival Iberoamericano de Huelva.