La playa DC

Synopsis: Tomas, an Afro-Colombian teenager who fled the country's Pacific coast pushed out by the war, faces the difficulties of growing up in a city if exclusion and racism. When Jairo, his younger brother and closest friend disappears, Tomas plunges in the streets of the city. His search becomes an initiatory journey that compels him to face his past and to leave aside the influence of his is brothers in order to find his own identity. Through this journey, Tomas reveals a unique perspective of a vibrant and unstable city that, like Tomas, stands on the threshold between what once was and what might be.
Genre: Drama
Production: ArtMattan Productions
  3 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Year:
2012
90 min
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Tomas

there's a job as a security guard.

think l wanna be an ass-kissing

security guard like Roel?

Chacos back.

He got deported.

they deported Chaco?

Where is he?

Down in town.

He hasn't come up yet.

Where have you been, Jairo?

We haven't seen you in a while.

Say something!

Go wash your hands.

Don't touch the baby

with dirty hands.

Tomas, Jairo can't stay here.

Why's that?

After 2 months on the streets,

look at him. You cant kick him out.

Wheres my baby?

What's this drug addict doing here?

Why do you treat my brother like that?

Why do you stick up for him?

Want to end up on the streets too?

it beats being

a lousy security guard like you

there's the door...

Get Out!

this isn't your house.

You cant kick me out.

the person in charge here is Mom.

Go on, tell him what we decided.

Go ahead, tell me!

Tomas. don't go.

Look at what I found.

Remember that day

we went fishing on the beach?

the day we had those big sticks

we used as poles?

the day l caught that cachamoa fish.

and we took right home

and fried it up?

We got home

and you ate it all yourself.

You left me nothing but the head.

You left me nothing but the head.

l found this talisman

where l get my drugs.

But it didn't bring me any luck.

Why's that?

the dealers at La Olla

gave me some stuff to sell.

and l smoked it myseIf.

You smoked it all?

How much do you owe them?

100.000 pesos.

100.000 pesos?

Where are we gonna get

all that money?

Relax, they're gonna kill me

anyway.

l just came to say goodbye.

Say goodbye?

You go missing for 2-3 months

and you come back to tell me that?

the haircuts

were in the shape of a map.

You had to take care of it.

it showed the men

how they could find their way back.

How to avoid any dangers.

lt showed them the way.

so the men could find their way back.

sir, your lD. please!

Lets see what you have in your bag.

Headquarters? An lD check. please.

Finished?

We've been waiting for you.

take a look. perfect.

it's gonna be all the rage.

Nice job, eh?

And cheap.

Ok.

Here's your $10.000.

What do you mean 10.000 pesos?

We said $10.000.

it's 10000 per hubcap.

We said $10.000 total.

You misunderstood.

It's 10,000 each.

You said $10,000.

Do you think I'm going to accept?

My works worth more.

Show some respect!

It's 40.000, understand?

Dont be that way!

theres no doing business

with you people.

thats the price!

Give me my haIf.

Heres $10.000.

- No, we said 50/50

- Just take the 10k

No, we said wed split 50/50

You've got talent or you don't.

l landed the job.

Caballo , thats not enough.

You know we split it 50/50

- take it or leave it?

- l want 20K.

l did the car.

whats the problem?

this gig was both of ours.

take it!

Do nt throw that money at me!

Excuse me.

Have you seen Chaco?

You know this guy?

Have you seen Chaco?

Why do you need Chaco?

Hes my brother.

Really?

Of course he's Chacos brother.

Looks at him.

He looks just like him.

He doesn't dress anything like that.

Chacos got style!

Chaco is one of a kind.

Chaco has a brother

who s been lost.

- Our Chaco?

- Yeah, our Chaco.

So have you guys seen him around?

Go check down on 6th Street.

6th Street?

take a right at the corner.

Be careful out there.

the man is trouble!

Be careful out there.

the man is trouble!

Do you think he's really

Chacos brother?

Chacos go t more class.

thats what I'm saying.

Come on, lets go.

Little brother!

Unbelievable!

What's up, Tomas?

When did you get back?

About 3 days ago, bro.

Loo k at you!

l was up north.

You've changed a lo t to o.

Lets take a walk.

See you around, guys.

Catch you later.

So whats up, little brother?

Do you smoke?

Sure.

So why did you come back?

Cause l f***ed up and got busted.

Know what l mean?

l took a ship

supposedly sailing to Europe

l was too naive.

Followed some guy...

And they caught us both.

Are you working down at the Beach?

No, l work at the market.

At the market?

Mom doesn't let me work

anywhere l want.

She doesn't let you?

So shes really controlling you...

Me, at your age, when l was 13.

l was already on the streets

taking care of myseIf.

But I'm not living with them

anymore.

that idiot Roel kicked Jairo out.

You know. Jairo...

Jairo s crazy, man.

He doesn't listen to anybody.

l never pay to get laid!

kn Canada they paid me!

this is my place.

Who are you?

Doa Maria!

Hell crash in a corner somewhere.

We could put a little bed

next to mine.

OK.

thanks, doa Maria.

Every time l come back,

l just want to leave again.

F***ing country!

Listen, bro,

why don't we head north.

this time. no onell tell me

how to do things

l cant go until l find Jairo.

So well look for him first.

Let me show you something, bro.

this is my hiding place.

So the money doesn't get wet.

We just need to save $200,000 each.

Got it?.

We can save that

in less than a month.

Well work every day...

We go to Buenaventura

and then were o ff.

My turn, bro.

How about a shine, boss?

Leave me your car

and I'll give you a free demo.

Over here!

When can l do

your hubcaps for you?

It will only take a minute.

And real cheap.

If you like it

I'll give you a goo d deal.

Check it out.

Brand new hubcaps, boss.

Beautiful.

and for that price, its a steal.

l can do all four.

All four for just $10,000 peso s.

You heard me right!

- OK, get to work.

- Ok, boss

- I'll leave the car with you.

- Ok, boss

take this and start over there.

Use this.

Chaco!

Danny, brother! How are you?

-Whats up, man?

- I'm here with you.

- When did you get back?

- A week ago.

- A week ago ?

- Yeah, a week ago.

- How did it go up there?

- Great, thank you.

- What about you?

- Just taking it easy.

Looks like you got it made.

Got it made?

this is Nelsons place.

Nelson!

this is Chaco.

He taught me to cut hair

in Buenaventura.

How's it going?

He taught me everything l know.

Youre as bad as him then?

Bad?

Hows that?

- He cut my hair real good.

- So l see

Easy, bro.

Do me a favour, please

I'm the reason this place works.

What happened to him?

Hes crazy

hes been hanging out around here.

We've been looking for him

for a while.

Missing:
Jairo Diaz

Whats up, boy?

- Hi.

- l need you to do me a favour.

this isnt the lost and found.

You cant hang it here.

- Whats up, buddy?

- Whats up?

Nothing much.

l have this picture of my brother?

Sure, hang it up here.

Morning.

Ready to make some money?

Always am

Come sit down.

You been partying much?

A bit.

Tomas, show him the picture.

Yeah, l've seen him.

- Around here?

- Yeah.

Where?

this guy caught him

and bang-bang!

He shot him.

He messed with the wrong guy.

Fix this part here.

Fix this part here.

Where l come from

Life isnt easy, but we manage

its a daily struggle.

but we still get by

We talk about it bad,

but everything there is better

We have rain.

its cold and its hot

Where I come from

Life isnt easy, but we mange

We have the rain,

its cold and its hot.

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