In the south of Chile on the Chiloé Island, Carlos Ruiz works as an operator in an industrial cannery. He is one of the cogs that makes the machine turn, except when he is a machine himself, like when he delivers blows on the punching-ball. A machine that dreams of glory. Because in his other life, Carlos is little-by-little becoming “the Guru”, who ceaselessly trains in what little leisure time he has so that he can win his match.
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Rory Barrientos Lamas Director
First release April 10, 2019 · Produced in Chile · Original title El Guru
Production
Chile
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Original title
El Guru
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
Switzerland · April 10, 2019
Premiere · Visions du Réel
No release date listed for United States.
Chile
October 8, 2019 · Premiere · Valdivia International Film Festival
December 9, 2019 · Premiere · Santiago International Documentary Film Festival (FIDOCS)
August 19, 2020 · Digital · Streaming
Russia
September 14, 2019 · Premiere · Pacific Meridian International Film Festival of Asian-Pacific countries in Vladivostok
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