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LA SALADA

By Juan Martin HSU

First film - Completed 2013

"La Salada" is a patchwork depicting the experience of new immigrants in Argentina told through three stories that take place in "La Salada" - the largest informal market in Argentina. A group of characters, from different ethnic origins, struggles against loneliness and uprooting.

- Year of production
- 2013
- Genres
- First film, Drama
- Countries
- ARGENTINA
- Languages
- SPANISH, KOREAN
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 92 mn
- Director(s)
- Juan Martin HSU
- Writer(s)
- Juan Martín HSU
- Cast
- Chan Kin SUNG, Chang Kim Sung
- ISAN
- 0000-0004-3306-0000-L-0000-0000-B
- EIDR
- 10.5240/4572-9F40-B4C3-23A3-0158-X
- Producer(s)
- Ignacio REY (Sudestada Cine), Gastón ROTHSCHILD (Sudestada Cine)
- Synopsis
- "La Salada" is a patchwork depicting the experience of new immigrants in Argentina told through three stories that take place in "La Salada" - the largest informal market in Argentina.
  A group of characters, from different ethnic origins, struggles against loneliness and uprooting.
  A Korean father and his daughter, very traditional and conservative individuals, are preparing for an arranged marriage. As the date approaches, the girl has second thoughts.
  A young Bolivian man comes to Argentina seeking for a job and the chance to settle down. This is not an easy task, but he meets some characters who will help him achieve his goal.
  A Taiwanese man, who sells DVDs, lives alone and has his family living in Taiwan. He is looking for a girlfriend to share his lonely nights.
- Beginning of shooting
- Nov 01, 2012