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The Blue Star

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In the vibrant decade of the 90s, Mauricio, a renowned Spanish rocker, embarks on a journey through Latin America in a desperate attempt to rekindle the flame of his musical passion. On his journey, he crosses paths with Don Carlos, a veteran musician in hard times who generously welcomes the strange visitor, acting as a musical Mr. Miyagi. From their unexpected meeting arises a strange musical alliance that, although it promises to be a complete commercial failure, will mark the beginning of a quixotic and unforgettable journey.

Critics Reviews

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Alejandro Lingenti La Nación (Argentina) Sep 13, 2024
4/5
This fiction opportunely intersects with the documentary to highlight the emotional community that existed between the Spanish musician and his warm santiagueños hosts... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com Sep 11, 2024
3/4
Nonetheless, the narrative takes some risks and the beautiful musical live moments result in a quite pleasant, even intense, and fascinating experience. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Randy Meeks Espinof Mar 1, 2024
4/5
It is a true marvel and the type of movie that should be supported. The kind that walks on the sidelines, speaks from the heart, helps us discover parts of ourselves that we didn't know... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Laura Pérez Fotogramas Feb 28, 2024
4/5
It is inevitable to think of 'Searching for Sugar Man' (2012), but... in this one, there is a skillful game on the part of the director to provoke the story, with shifts in the point of view or breaks in time and space. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Feb 28, 2024
Macipe's film is built like a braid in which fiction passes through document and document through fiction, creating a path in which cinema and life will meet in the end. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Philipp Engel Cinemanía (Spain) Feb 27, 2024
4.5/5
The film, inspired by the last years of a charismatic Aragonese musician [Mauricio Aznar], is positioned to be one of the most revelatory of the season. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jesús F @RT22388322 Aug 31, 2024 All os good in this movie See more Andreu B @RT82676730 Apr 19, 2024 Great story related to music. Great acting and good ending. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Javier Macipe

Director

Pepe Lorente

Mauricio Aznar Müller

Cuti Carabajal

Actor

Bruna Cusí

Ana

Catalina Sopelana

Mara

Mariela Carabajal

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the vibrant decade of the 90s, Mauricio, a renowned Spanish rocker, embarks on a journey through Latin America in a desperate attempt to rekindle the flame of his musical passion. On his journey, he crosses paths with Don Carlos, a veteran musician in hard times who generously welcomes the strange visitor, acting as a musical Mr. Miyagi. From their unexpected meeting arises a strange musical alliance that, although it promises to be a complete commercial failure, will mark the beginning of a quixotic and unforgettable journey.
Director
Javier Macipe
Producer
Simón de Santiago, Amelia Hernández Causapé, Hernán Musaluppi, Antonio Pita
Screenwriter
Javier Macipe
Production Co
Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, El pez amarillo, Movistar+, Gobierno de Aragón, Aragon TV, La Charito Films, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA), Programa Ibermedia, Mod Producciones, Cimarron Productions, Prisma Cine, Cimarrón Cine, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
Genre
Drama, Music
Original Language
European Spanish
Runtime
2h 8m
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