In 1969 the Epstein brothers founded a music store in downtown Buenos Aires. They offered imported records thus quickly becoming a sanctuary. Youngsters who later became notable figures in the rock scene, namely Claudio Gabis, Nito Mestre, Charly García and Andrés Calamaro, all agree that it was the place of freedom and inspiration they so desperately needed. It was also the time when the artistic avant-garde was nourished by a nascent national rock scene, and this, in turn, by art, provoking an explosion in the midst of a society isolated and lethargic, due to a repressive state apparatus. The documentary tells the story of this iconic record store through archive material and testimonies.
Country: Argentina
Year: 2024
Duration: 69 minutes
Gender: Documentary
Direction and Script: Ana Hayzus y Leandro Eljall Qüesta
Production: Tomas Gotlip
Associated Producers: Rolando Epstein y Gabriel Epstein
Camera and Cinematography: Javier Pistani
Music: Pablo Urristi
Edition: Emiliano Serra
Sound Editing: Camila Ruiz Díaz Odena
Color Grading: Lucila Kesselman
Production Manager: Nicasio Fernández
Visual Effects: Emiliano Serra, Javier Pistani, Leandro Eljall Qüesta
Cast: Gabriel Epstein, Rolando Epstein, Susana Epstein, Rodrigo Fresan, Renata Schussheim, León Gieco, Andrés Calamaro, Claudio Gabis, Marta Minujín, Alfredo Rosso, Juanse, Nito Mestre, Oscar Oso Smoje, Rubén de León, Cecilia Absatz, Andy Cherñavsky, Ana Markarian, Daniela Lucena, Ana Sánchez Troillet, Andrés Rascovsky, Dany Nijensohn, Mario Salcedo, Federico Chuhurra, Laura Mahler, Pedro Roth
With the support of Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales.