Rodrigo D: No Future (1990)

Synopsis: The Sex Pistols' mantra "no future" takes on literal resonance in Victor Gaviria's powerful film about growing up on the streets of drug capital Medellin, Colombia. Centered around punk protagonist... The Sex Pistols' mantra "no future" takes on literal resonance in Victor Gaviria's powerful film about growing up on the streets of drug capital Medellin, Colombia. Centered around punk protagonist Rodrigo D's (Ramiro Meneses) attempt to transcend the poverty and violence of his urban environment through petty crime and rock music, the film's authenticity is only bolstered by its gritty quasidocumentary style and the use of nonprofessional actors culled from the streets of Medellin--many of whom were jailed or died violently even before the film's release. [More]

Starring: Ramiro Meneses, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Jackson Idrian Gallego

Starring: Ramiro Meneses, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Jackson Idrian Gallego

Director: Victor Gaviria

Director: Victor Gaviria
Screenwriter: Victor Gaviria, Angela Perez, Luis Fernando Calderon
Producer: Guillermo Calle
Composer: German Arrieta

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