THE GOALKEEPER

MURALLA

By Gory PATIÑO

HABANERO - as SALES All rights, World

Thriller - Completed 2018

A thought-provoking thriller about a former iconic goalkeeper, Jorge “Muralla” Rivera, whose fame has run out and he is now scraping out a living as an alcoholic bus driver. His son is sick and he is desperate enough to do the unthinkable to save his child.

Festivals
& Awards

Ventana Sur 2019
Guadalajara FICG 2019
IberoAmerican Competition
oscar 2019
Bolivia’s Official Entry Best Foreign Language Film
    • Year of production
    • 2018
    • Genres
    • Thriller, First film, Social issues
    • Countries
    • BOLIVIA
    • Languages
    • SPANISH
    • Budget
    • 0.6 - 1 M$
    • Duration
    • 99 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Gory PATIÑO
    • Writer(s)
    • Fernando ARZE, Gory PATIÑO, Camila DE URIOSTE
    • Producer(s)
    • Claudia GAENSEL (MACONDO), Leonel FRENSEZZE (MACONDO)
    • Synopsis
    • A thought- provoking thriller about a former iconic goalkeeper, Jorge “Muralla” Rivera, whose fame has run out and he is now scraping out a living as an alcoholic bus driver. His son is desperately sick and he does the unthinkable to save his child but to no avail. Racked with guilt and haunted by ghosts, Jorge seeks redemption to rescue the young girl he sold, even if it means his own downfall.

      PLOT KEYWORDS
      Human trafficking | Social justice | Redemption | Human & civil rights | Alcoholism | Bolivia | Soccer | First Film