Underground Orange
Sat, 25 Oct, 9.45 pm, CITY 46 Bremen
ARG/USA 2023 | Feature | Dir: Michael Taylor Jackson | 85 Min. | English-Spanish OV with German subtitles
A California backpacker travels to Buenos Aires to pay homage to the Argentine pirate who conquered his hometown of Monterey in 1818. After being robbed, he is picked up by a group of young theater actors. Before he knows it, he finds himself entangled in polyamory, theater rehearsals, and plans to kidnap the US ambassador.
Through the fusion of genres and the incorporation of fantasy into everyday life, the film comments on the influence of imperialist US interests in the historical exploitation and destabilization of Argentina. In the end, the pirate life may not be so bad after all.
Content Notes
consumption of alcohol and drug-taking