Latin American Film Days: The Heist of the Century

Director: Ariel Winograd

Cast: Guillermo Francella, Diego Peretti, Luis Luque, Pablo Rago, Rafael Ferro, Mariano Argento

In 2006, five men robbed a bank in the city of Acassuso in the province of Buenos Aires and escaped with over $19 million. They were hailed by the population as modern Robin Hoods, because many who had previously lost their savings during the financial crisis saw it as a higher justice that a bank should now be made to pay. Based on the heist hyped by the media as the "robbery of the century", director Ariel Winograd’s crime comedy attracted over 2 million moviegoers to Argentine cinemas in just a few weeks. This entertaining thriller is carried by its charismatic character actors and a lot of situation comedy.

„Winograd’s secret weapons, so to speak, are the characters, who are drawn and performed with endearing bizarreness. Fernando (Diego Peretti) is a bored genius who effortlessly pulls from sources as varied as geometry, Brechtian social theory and hip-hop in his criminal machinations. Struck by inspiration while walking past a Banco Río branch in Buenos Aires, he quickly assembles a motley crew of delinquents, including a grizzled, blue-eyed professional thief, Mario (Guillermo Francella).” (Devika Gisirh, New York Times)

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Ticket information:
Standard ticket: 1,800 HUF.
The discounted ticket price for students and pensioners is HUF 1,400.
(The discount can only be validated when buyingtickets at the box office, with proof of entitlement.)