Gaucho Gaucho
2024 Documentary film
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Gaucho Gaucho is a 2024 is a black-and-white documentary film directed by Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw.[1] The film, set in the lack of water-threatened northwestern cattle country of Argentina, captures the lives of gauchos. It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where it won a Special Jury Prize for Sound.[2][3] The documentary received an outdoor screening in August 2024 on the Piazza Grande of the 77th Locarno Film Festival and won the first Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award.[4]
- Michael Dweck
- Gregory Kershaw
- Michael Dweck
- Gregory Kershaw
- Cameron O’Reilly
- Christos V. Konstantakopoulos
- Matthew Perniciaro
- Michael Dweck
- Gregory Kershaw
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| Edited by | Gabriel Rhodes |
Production companies | Beautiful Stories Productions Artemis Rising Foundation Foothill Productions Grazka Taylor Productions Impact Partners |
| Distributed by | Jolt.Film |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Countries | United States Argentina |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
The documentary follows several characters, including Guada, a teenage girl aspiring to join the male-dominated gaucho culture. Her journey serves as a narrative thread, showcasing her challenges and growth in the rodeo circuit.
Cast
- Guada (a teenage girl)
- Santino (a local musician and radio host)
- Solano
- Lelo
Production
Release
Gaucho Gaucho premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.[7][3]
Reception
Gaucho Gaucho received critical acclaim at its Sundance premiere, where it won a Jury Prize for sound. Variety’s Guy Lodge described it as a “perfectly framed,” “loving, visually resplendent documentary” that "gives the Argentine cowboy community ample space to bond and merge".[2][7] Senior US Critic, Tim Grierson from Screen Daily said Gaucho Gaucho is "An affecting tone poem that ruminates on the passage of time and the passing of traditions".[8]