Blast Beat (2020)

Drama, General Film, Missing Trailer

Director: Esteban Arango

Writer(s): Esteban Arango, Erick Castrillon

Starring: Diane Guerrero, Wilmer Valderrama, Daniel Dae Kim, Moises Arias, Mateo Arias, Ava Capri, Andrene Ward-Hammond, Ashley Jackson, Njema Williams, Renell Gibbs, James Healy Jr., Kali Uchis, Hassan Welch, Ezra Sexton, Kaelee Rae Rush

Synopsis: 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.

Release Date: January 26, 2020 (USA) | Length: 110 min | Genre: Drama | MPAA Rating: Unknown

Note: Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020.