Gunman (Gatillero)

Friday, May 30th at 9:00pm
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Midwest Premiere
Narrative • Action • Argentina • 2025 • 80 Minutes
In Spanish with English Subtitles
Director: Cris Tapia Marchiori
Writers: Cris Tapia Marchiori, Clara Ambrosoni
Producers: Pablo Udenio, Pamela Livia Delgado, Mariana Flores
Cast: Sergio Podeley, Julieta Díaz, Ramiro Blas, Mariano Torre

In Isla Maciel, a Buenos Aires neighborhood rife with drug trafficking, “el galgo,” a disgraced former hitman for “la madrina,” is released from prison and struggles to survive through petty theft. One night, an opportunity arises: la madrina’s gang offers him a lowly job as a gatillero—shooting at a business to intimidate its owner. Though the task is beneath his once-feared reputation, he accepts, driven by desperation and the hope of regaining favor with his former boss.

But in a corrupt neighborhood, nothing is as it seems. What begins as a simple job quickly spirals into chaos and betrayal, turning into a race against time and his own fate. Based on a true story, this gripping tale unfolds in real time through a single continuous one-shot sequence, filmed on location in the real Isla Maciel.

Short Film preceding the feature:

Loose Change
Narrative • Drama • USA • 2024 • 15 Minutes
Director: Richard Ellis
Writer: Richard Ellis
Producer: Rabia Sultana
Cast: John Mahana
On the streets of New York, a teenage boy attempts to rid his mother of her drug addiction by doing the unthinkable… scoring drugs for her. Problem is, he’s never done it before.