HIT. HISTORIAS DE CANCIONES QUE HICIERON HISTORIA / HIT. STORIES OF SONGS THAT MADE HISTORY

Saturday, Oct. 22nd, 2011, 8pm 

US PREMIERE

DIRECTORS Claudia Abend & Adriana Loeff · PRODUCTION Metrópolis Films

PHOTOGRAPHY Pedro Luque & Amaral García · EDITING Claudia Abend · SOUND Daniel Márquez · MUSIC Hugo Jasa & Nicolás Molla

Uruguay 2008 / Documentary / 35 mm. / 82 min. / Spanish with English subtitles

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With the participation of:

Ignacio Benedetti (DJ Omar) – Pablo Bonilla (DJ Omar) – Horacio Buscaglia – Emiliano Brancciari (No Te Va a Gustar) – Fernando Cabrera – José Carbajal “El Sabalero” – Mario Carrero – Raúl Castro – Gastón Ciarlo “Dino” – Jorge Drexler – Hugo Fattoruso – Osvaldo Fattoruso – Manolo Guardia – Andrés Ibarburu – Martín Ibarburu – Nicolás Ibarburu – Mariana Ingold – Eduardo Larbanois – Washington “Canario” Luna – Urbano Moraes – Jorge Nasser – Rubén Olivera – Ruben Rada – Jaime Roos – Aníbal Sampayo – Sebastián Teysera (La Vela Puerca) – Mauricio Ubal

Synopsis

HIT tells the story of Uruguayan songs that have made history. In a journey that spans 50 years, the movie relates the milestones in music and in the life of a country, moments that have moved those who lived through them—and also those who did not. HIT explores how these songs became symbols and survived the passing of time. It also discovers the personal and intimate stories of their composers: those who were forgotten, those who haven’t let go of their past successes, and those for whom recognition came too late.

Through the memories and confessions of some of the most important names in Uruguayan music, HIT brings to life the stories behind the songs that defined a country and that, in some cases, helped to change history.