On the cusp of the year 2000, Colombian brothers Carly (Mateo Arias) and Mateo (Moises Arias) prepare to move to the United States for their last years of high school.
Metalhead Carly has his heart set on attending the Georgia Aerospace Institute and working for NASA, while his supportive parents (Diane Guerrero and Wilmer Valderrama) seize the chance to escape the political turmoil in Colombia and chase the American Dream.
At first, Mateo is the only one to express any cynicism, but when the reality of their new life sinks in, the family struggles to adapt as their expectations are shattered.
When events threaten to derail their future, Carly’s dream becomes his only lifeline.
Esteban Arango’s blazing debut feature cracks open a sibling rivalry in an isolating time predating social media.
Real-life brothers Mateo and Moises bring honesty and brazenness to this energetic, metal-fueled coming-of-age story that unapologetically confronts the reality of growing up between cultures.
“BLAST BEAT” is a Latinx anthem for a displaced generation—and it’s the anthem we’ve been waiting for.
BLAST BEAT
Screening At The 2020 Sundance Film Festival
January 26 at 9:30 p.m. in The Rey Theatre
January 27 at 6 p.m. in the Tower Theatre
January 28 at 8:30 a.m. in the Egyptian Theatre
January 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Eccles Theatre
January 31 at 9 p.m. in the Sundance Mountain Resort Screening Room
February 1 at 3 p.m. in the Library Center Theatre
