From one of Argentina's most exciting and original directors Pablo Trapero (Carancho Lion's Den) and starring Ricardo Darin and Jeremie Renier White Elephant is a compelling and highly charged film about courage and human triumph. What should have been South America's largest hospital sits half-finished in the shanty towns of Buenos Aires home to thousands. Amidst rising tensions between residents striking labourers and warring drug cartels two Catholic priests strive to defend the rights of the community while confronting brutal gangs and a church hierarchy... sceptical of their unconventional methods. Inspired by the true story of Argentinean priest and activist Father Carlos Mugica White Elephant traces the moral tightrope these men must walk in their bid to stand up for the victims of a corrupt system. Tense superbly constructed and ultimately uplifting White Elephant is a transfixing story of will violence and survival. [show more]
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Spanish drama following the efforts of two priests to help the residents of a slum in Buenos Aires. When the project Nicolás (Jérémie Renier) was leading in the jungle comes to a bloody halt, his old friend and mentor Julián (Ricardo Darín) invites him to the 'Villa Virgin' shanty town to help commence construction of a hospital long left abandoned. As he begins to realise the extent of crime in the area thanks to a drug-dealing cartel, Nicolás finds himself questioning his faith which is made worse by the flourishing relationship between himself and Luciana (Martina Gusman), a young atheist social worker.
From one of Argentina's most exciting and original directors Pablo Trapero (Carancho, Lion's Den) and starring Ricardo Darin and Jeremie Renier, WHITE ELEPHANT is a compelling and highly charged film about courage and human triumph. What should have been South America's largest hospital sits half-finished in the shanty towns of Buenos Aires, home to thousands. Amidst rising tensions between residents, striking labourers and warring drug cartels, two Catholic priests strive to defend the rights of the community while confronting brutal gangs and a church hierarchy skeptical of their unconventional methods. Inspired by the true story of Argentinian priest and activist Father Carlos Mugica, WHITE ELEPHANT traces the moral tightrope these men must walk in their bid to stand up for the victims of a corrupt system. Tense, superbly constructed and ultimately uplifting, WHITE ELEPHANT is a transfixing story of will, violence and survival. Actors Ricardo Darin, Jeremie Renier & Martina Gusman Director Pablo Trapero Certificate 15 years and over Year 2012 Languages Spanish Subtitles English Duration 1 hour and 40 minutes (approx) Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play.
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