Las marimbas del infierno

Jan 10 2018 N/A 1h 14m
Comedy, Documentary, Drama

Don Alfonso plays marimbas, the traditional Guatemalan instrument. Facing extortion and without work due to the population's lack of interest for his instrument, he seeks refuge with his godson Chiquilín. Blacko is a pioneer of the Heavy Metal Guatemalan underground stage. He is also a doctor in the public hospital but nobody wants to be treated by him because of his long hair and his tattoos. Chiquilín makes connections for Don Alfonso and Blacko to combine their talents and create a brand new band called Marimbas from Hell.

Plot

Don Alfonso is a deliveryman. He also plays marimbas, the traditional Guatemalan instrument. He is used to play a folkloric musical show in one of the fancy hotel of Guatemala City. He faces the population's lack of interest for his instrument, considered like out of date and old fashioned. Black is pioneer of the Heavy Metal Guatemalan underground stage. He also is also a doctor in the public hospital but nobody wants to be treated by him because of his long hair and his tattoos. When Don Alfonso and Black meet each other and decide to combine their talents and create a brand new project called Marimbas from Hell, they could never have imagined all the reactions they would provoke among the population.

Written by

Julio Hernández Cordón

Directed by

Julio Hernández Cordón

Cast

N/A

Crew

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Production Countries

Mexico, Guatemala, France

Production Companies

Melindrosa Films, Les Films du Requin

Languages

Español

Awards

5 wins & 3 nominations

Trailers
Las Marimbas del Infierno - Una película Guatemalteca
Scores
# of Votes
207
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA