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The Dog Thief (second feature)

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The Dog Thief (El ladrón de perros)

The Dog Thief (El ladrón de perros)

original title:

El ladrón de perros

directed by:

Vinko Tomicic

cast:

Franklin Aro, Alfredo Castro, Teresa Ruiz, María Luque, Julio César Altamirano, Ninón Dávalos

screenplay:

Vinko Tomicic

cinematography:

Sergio Armstrong

editing:

Urzula Barba

set design:

Valeria Wilde Monasterios

costume design:

Analía Penaloza

music:

Wissam Hojeij

producer:

Alvaro Manzano Zambrana, Gabriela Maire, Vinko Tomicic, Matias de Bourguignon, Nadia Turincev, Omar El Kadi, Pável Quevedo Ullauri, Francesca Noia - van der Staay, Mario Mazzarotto

production:

Color Monster, Zafiro Cinema, Calamar Cine, Easy Riders Films, Aguacero Cine, Movimento Film, supported by Ministero della Cultura

distribution:

Movimento Film [Italy], Kio film [Italy]

world sales:

LuxBox [France]

country:

Bolivia/Chile/Mexico/Ecuador/France/Italy

year:

2024

film run:

90'

format:

colour

release date:

29/09/2024

festivals & awards:

Martín is a 13-year-old orphan shoeshine boy from La Paz, Bolivia, who has lived his entire life in the streets with the hope and desire to find his father. Driven by this desire and his imagination, Martin begins to suspect that one of his best clients is his father; Mr Novoa, a lonely tailor whose only emotional bond is his dog, Astor, a fine German shepherd whom he cares for like a son.