Gunman

Tickets:
Saturday, March 14 – 9:00pm – Antioch Theatre
Sunday, March 15 – 7:30pm – Room C105
Friday, March 20 – 8:40pm – Room B222

In Isla Maciel, a Buenos Aires neighborhood rife with drug trafficking, “el galgo,” a disgraced former hitman for “la madrina,” is released from prison and struggles to survive through petty theft. One night, an opportunity arises: la madrina’s gang offers him a lowly job as a gatillero—shooting at a business to intimidate its owner. Though the task is beneath his once-feared reputation, he accepts, driven by desperation and the hope of regaining favor with his former boss.

But in a corrupt neighborhood, nothing is as it seems. What begins as a simple job quickly spirals into chaos and betrayal, turning into a race against time and his own fate. Based on a true story, this gripping tale unfolds in real time through a single continuous one-shot sequence, filmed on location in the real Isla Maciel.

Narrative • Action • Argentina • 2025 • 80 Minutes
In Spanish with English Subtitles
Director: Cris Tapia Marchiori
Writers: Cris Tapia Marchiori, Clara Ambrosoni
Producers: Pablo Udenio, Pamela Livia Delgado, Mariana Flores
Cast: Sergio Podeley, Julieta Díaz, Ramiro Blas, Mariano Torre

Festivals: Cinequest, Rotterdam, Savoy Lumiére