“Straddling the line between documentary and fiction, Hernández Cordón’s second feature tells the story of the improbable artistic collaboration between Don Alfonso, a homeless marimba player, and Blacko, a pioneer of Guatemalan heavy metal music. Both meet thanks to Chiquilin, a young outlaw who casually describes his escape from prison as he helps the musicians find funding for their project. The characters, alternately moving and funny, play themselves in this satire about the hardships of making art in Guatemala.” —Film at Lincoln Center
MARIMBAS FROM HELL / MARIMBAS DEL INFIERNO
A film by Julio Hernández Cordón
(Guatemala/Mexico/France, 2010, 75 min. In Spanish with English subtitles)
Now streaming on Amazon Prime
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