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El Amateur
El Amateur is an Argentine drama film released in 1999, written and directed by Juan Bautista Stagnaro.
The film was based on a novel by Mauricio Dayub.
The picture was nominated for five Silver Condor Awards.
Plot
On the outskirts of a provincial town, Pajaro is determined to enter the Guinness Book of Records by breaking the longest bike-ride record.
He rides around the fountain in the square with the help of his friend, Lopecito. He is willing to face many challenges that face him, in attaining this new record.
Will this race open the path to love for him, and for his redemption?
Cast
Mauricio Dayub as Alfonso 'Pajaro' Romero
Pedro Heredia as Ramon
Vando Villamil as Lopecito
Arturo Goetz as Concejal
Cacho Espindola as Intendente
Alejandra Puy as La Mora
Dario Grandinetti as Funcionario municipal
Exhibition
The film premiered in April 22, 1999 and was released in Canada at the Montreal Film Festival and in America in Miami at the Hispanic Film Festival.
The film was produced by Aleph Producciones S.A. and distributed by Transeuropa Video Entertainment on VHS.
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