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Ayhan Ergürsel

LOS BASTARDOS

• Director: Amat Escalante
• FRANCE, MEXICO, USA / 2009 / Bluray / Colour / 85’ / English, Spanish; Turkish, English s.t.

• Screenplay: Martín Escalante, Amat Escalante
• Director of Photography: Matt Uhry
• Editing: Ayhan Ergürsel
• Art Director: Jade Altman, Daniela Schneider, Zümrüt Çavusoğlu
• Cast: Jesús Moisés Rodriguez, Rubén Sosa, Nina Zavarin
• Producer: Jaime Romandía, Amat Escalante, Carlos Reygadas
• Production Co.: Mantarraya Producciones
• World Sales: Le Pacte

2008 Mar del Plata Best Latinoamerican Film
2008 Morelia Best Mexican Feature
2008 Sitges Best Film–New Visions
2008 Bratislava Best Director, Student Jury Award
2008 Courmayeur Film Noir (Italy) Special Jury Prize

Amat Escalante, who never fails to shock his audiences, points the finger at the industrialised world and the US in their treatment of undocumented immigrants. This is an account of the 24 hours in the lives of Fausto and Jesus, two illegal day-labourers from Mexico. Tension slowly builds up from the bold opening credits until the violent gory ending. Inspecting the origins of violence in his own unique style, Escalante deconstructs the pessimistic story he tells by addressing changing dynamics; with his critical editing approach that stands against tradition, he presents the film’s narrative to the audience with an unforgettable and difficult to digest experience.

*Scenes of violence/sex might disturb some viewers.
**The short film Hinterlant directed by Sinan Kesova (18’) will be screened before this film.

* In accordance with Article 7 of the Law No. 5224 amended on 18.01.2019, cinema films that have not been reviewed and classified can only be screened in festivals, special screenings and similar cultural and artistic events with an 18+ age restriction.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.