GASOLINE THIEVES, THE
[HUACHICOLERO]
Living with his mother and working as a farmhand, 14-year-old Lalo (Eduardo Banda) believes buying a smartphone for his high-school crush is the only surefire way to her heart. When his mother must use his savings to pay medical bills, Lalo decides to approach the local huachicoleros for help, who quickly enlist his aid in their business of illegally siphoning gas to take advantage of the country's shortage and re-sell on the black market. As Lalo naively becomes more involved with the huachicoleros' work, an uneasy air of violence pervades the world around him, while investigators narrow their search for those responsible. (Note adapted from Tribeca Film Festival.) Official Selection, 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival. DIR/SCR Edgar Nito; SCR Alfredo Mendoza; PROD Victor Leycegui, Annick Mahnert, Joshua Sobel. Mexico/Spain/UK/U.S., 2019, color, 93 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted. Union members who present their member cards will receive the AFI Member discount.
Run Time: 93 Minutes
Opening Date: Saturday, September 28, 2019
Genre: Drama
