The Gasoline Thieves (2019)

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Lalo’s infatuation leads him into the criminal underworld of gasoline theft. What begins as a shortcut to get the latest phone quickly turns into a deadly struggle for his life.

Information

Director: Edgar Nito

Producers: Víctor Léycegui, Joshua Sobel, Annick Mahnert.

Duration: 94 minutes

Language: Spanish

Year: 2019

Countries of Production: Mexico, Spain, United States, United Kingdom

Production Companies: Varios Lobos (mx), Pirotecnia (mx), Harriet, AMP, Screen Division, Mario´s Place

Cast

Eduardo Banda, Regina Reynoso, Fernando Becerril, Leonardo Alonso, Myriam Bravo, Pedro Joaquin, Pascasio López

Festivals

Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences Awards 2020: Nominated for Best First Feature, Best Breakthrough Performance, Best Visual Effects, and Best Special Effects
Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival 2019: Órbita Award for Best Feature Film
Oldenburg Film Festival 2019: Nominee for Best Film
Tribeca Film Festival 2019: Award for Best New Director, Nominee for Best Narrative Feature