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The Contestant

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Original title

El concursante

Year

2017

Running time

82 min.

Country

Colombia

Director

Carlos Osuna

Screenwriter

Carlos Osuna, Alejandro Quintero, Juan Mauricio Ruiz

Cast

Music

Carlos Osuna, Andrés Martínez

Cinematography

Rodrigo García

Genre

Drama

Synopsis

It’s 2011 in Colombia, a condiment company has made a promotion offering 2000 pressure cookers in exchange for their products´ empty containers. In Cartagena, Cristobal, a 24 year old guy whose mother is obsessed with the product, joins the queue the night before the promotion starts. He thinks he is at the beginning of the line, but soon realises he is barely in the middle. The fact that the promotion only consists of 2000 pressure cookers does not deter the over 12000 people queuing in Cartagena alone. Shy and unemployed, Cristobal tries to make the most of the time with his new ‘neighbours’.

Awards: 2021: Macondo Awards: Nominated for Best Score & Original Song

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The Contestant

2017

Carlos Osuna