It's 1986 in Mexico City and Carlos is a reserved teenager who finds himself slowly drifting into the world of adulthood, his transformation kickstarted by the city's underground punk rock scene and evolving culture. In the backdrop of this coming-of-age drama, the rage of social unrest surrounding the 1986 World Cup simmers alongside the enticements of art, drugs and punk music. Carlos decides to tag along with his best friend Gera to go the Aztec, a bar in the inner-city where Gera's sister is playing a show. The two friends soon find themselves heading down a rabbit hole of new influences, a path that leads them to discovery and exploration of their own identities, dreams and desires. The film saw its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.
Director Biography
Hari Sama was born in Mexico City, 1967, with many of the influences in This Is Not Berlin modelled after his own life. His other films include Sunka Ranku - Evanescent Joy (15) and Awakening Dust (13).
Press
"Hari Sama's autobiographically inspired feature is a joyfully edgy dive in the Mexico City punk/New Wave underground of the mid-80s. With a coolness factor off the charts, this musically and otherwise seductive drama is likely to appeal to audiences who lived through the era as well as those who wish they had, both straight and gay." - Variety
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