THE CLAN
Argentina, 2015
Spanish with English subtitles/ 110′
Director/Writer: Pablo Trapero
Sat, Sept-3
5 PM | SFU Woodward’s
Based on a true story that rocked Argentina, The Clan tells the almost unbelievable tale of the Clan Puccio, a seemingly normal middle-class family who kidnapped wealthy people off the street, held the victims for ransom, and, once paid, killed them.
The Clan is a disturbing, impressive, and beautifully controlled film from a director whose work matures with each new project. Also driving it is the beloved Guillermo Francella’s magnificent turn: a performance for the ages.
”Pablo Trapero’s wrenching, exciting new film, could be described as an examination of the banality of evil” A. Scott New York Times.
Festivals and Awards:
Venice Film Festival 2015:
Best director.
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences of Argentina 2015:
Best new actor
Best Cinematography
Official selection:
Venice Film Festival 2015
Toronto Film Festival, 2015
Argentina, comienzos de los años 80. Detrás de la fachada de una típica familia del distinguido barrio de San Isidro, se oculta un siniestro clan dedicado al secuestro y asesinato como modo de vida. Arquímedes, el patriarca, lidera y planifica los operativos. Alejandro, el hijo mayor, estrella del club de rugby casi y jugador del seleccionado nacional Los Pumas, se somete a la voluntad de su padre para “marcar” posibles candidatos y se sirve de su popularidad para no levantar sospechas.
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Producers: Hugo Sigman, Matias Mosteirin, Agustin Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar, Esther García
Cinematographer: Julian Apezteguía
Editors: Pablo Trapero, Alejandro Carrillo Penovi
Music: Sebastián Escofet
Principal cast: Guillermo Francella, Peter Lanzani
Pablo Trapero was born in San Justo, Argentina, and studied filmmaking at the Universidad del Cine in Buenos Aires. He wrote, directed, and edited the shorts Mocoso Malcriado (93) and Negocios(95). Many of his features have played the Festival, including his debut, Crane World (99), El Bonaerense (02), Rolling Family (04), Born and Bred (06), Lion’s Den (08), Carancho (10), White Elephant (12), andThe Clan (15).