Synopsis
Contrapelo is the story of a proud Mexican barber who is forced to shave the leader of a drug cartel. As he faces the man who is destroying his country, he is confronted by a difficult decision: to become a killer, or to let this man continue to kill. By the end of the shave, the Barber will realize he and the Capo are not so different.
Screening History & Awards
Tribeca Film Festival – Winner! Best Short Film Nomination
Las Vegas Film Festival – Winner! Best Short Drama Film
Phoenix Film Festival – Winner! Best Short Film
San Diego Latino Film Festival – Winner! Best Short Film
Palm Springs International Shortfest – Best Live Action Short Audience Award Runner Up
BFI London
Calgary International Film Festival
Atlanta Film Festival
Brussels International Film Festival
DCFF Screening Information
Part of the The Stories We Tell shorts grouping
Saturday, August 29th, 5:00pm
