El Agujerito: For the record

( Seeds tat fall far from their roots )

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Synopsis

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.