Salamander

Writer-director Pablo Agüero's feature debut follows Inti (Joaquin Aguila), a 6-year-old boy caught up in the madness of post-"Dirty War" Argentina. Upon her release from prison, Inti's mother, Alba (Dolores Fonzi), a former dissident, whisks him away from his grandmother's care. Still unsure of her own direction in life, Alba takes Inti to live in a hippie commune in Patagonia. Velvet Underground founder John Cale co-stars.

Director: Pablo Agüero

Cast: Joaquín Aguila, Dolores Fonzi, German Pardo, Daniel Fanego, John Cale, Alicia Mildstein, Magdalena Rotta, Silvestre Lerena

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