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Gasolina (2008)

Gasolina poster
Directed by
Julio Hernández Cordón
Genre
drama film
Country
Guatemala
Runtime
1h 11m
Rated
Libre
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Three teenage boys in Guatemala go on a midnight joyride outside their housing project, stealing gasoline from other vehicles. The film follows their exploits and shows a sense of dehumanization and recklessness in youth.

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What happens

Gasolina (Gasoline) is a 2008 Guatemalan independent film written and directed by Julio Hernández Cordón. The film deals with dehumanization, lack of purpose and recklessness in Guatemalan youthfulness by following the exploits of three teenage boys who go out on a midnight joyride outside their housing project, stealing gasoline from other vehicles along the way. It stars José Andrés Chamier, Carlos Dardón and Francisco Jacome. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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