REVIEWS
"A rigorous character study shot from the p.o.v. of a minister's trusted bodyguard, 'El Custodio' takes the high road of Argentine minimalism…" -
Variety
"…the resilience with which Moreno observes Rubén's life, creating a consistently intense analog between the headily clenched aesthetic of the film and the soul-crushing procedure Rubén submits to, reveals a keen understanding of the demoral-izing effects of a terrible job." -
The Village Voice
“The movie is a triumph of mise-en-scene. Each shot has a reason to exist since Ruben's point-of-view is always respected, and the images and sounds we perceive reveal more about his inner life than any conversation or explanation.” -
FIPRESCI
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
2007
FESTIVAL DE CINÉMA DES 3 AMÉRIQUES
100,000 RETINAS
ATENEO AMERICANO - CASA DE AMERICA
LATIN WAVE FILM FESTIVAL
MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
NEW DIRECTORS/NEW FILMS
2006
Alfred Bauer Award, BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FRANKFURT
ALBA REGIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
LATIN BEAT FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ROTTERDAM
BERGEN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
FILMS FROM THE SOUTH FESTIVAL
ERA NEW HORIZONS FILM FESTIVAL
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL BRATISLAVA
CASA DE AMERICA
SAN SEBASTIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TAIPEI GOLDEN HORSE FILM FESTIVAL
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
2005
Sundance/ NHK International Filmmakers Award
