New England Festival of Ibero American Cinema 2011

Don Alfonso has just lost his job playing his beloved marimba (xylophone) at a fancy hotel in Guatemala City. This folkloric, indigenous instrument is seen as old-fashioned and is no longer appreciated. Desperately needing work and wanting to continue playing the instrument he loves, Don Alfonso has a brazen idea. He approaches fading underground heavy-metal legend, Blacko, and suggests something truly innovative. Why not fuse the sound of the marimba with heavy metal? With the help of his glue-sniffing nephew, Chiquilian, Marimbas from Hell is born.Integrating the stories of three unlikely characters, Julio Hernandez Cordon's unique second feature adeptly explores the boundary between documentary and fiction filmmaking.

Award Winner at Miami International Film Festival, Best Picture 2011; Torino International Film Festival 2011, Toulouse Latin American Film Festival 2011, BAFICI, 2011 Morelia International Film Festival, Valdivia International Film Festival

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