Hong Kong / Oct 03, 2015 / Pusan International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patients are compulsorily confined. The two collide as Daniel yearns for freedom while Horacio dreams of returning to the ring.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jorge Molina | El Yiky |
| Michel Pentón | Preso de remplazo |
| Broselianda Hernández | La Madre |
| Modesto Agüero | Comentarista deportivo |
| Héctor Vinent | Campeón Olímpico de Boxeo |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | El acompañante |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Panama, Cuba, Venezuela |
| Status | Released |
| Official site | facebook.com |
| Release date | 11 marzo 2016 |
| Executive producer | Antonio Lopez, Lía Rodríguez |
| Production | Daniel Díaz Ravelo |
| Writer | Pavel Giroud, Pierre Edelman, Alejandro Brugués |
| Editing | Jacques Comets |
| Cinematography | Ernesto Calzado Yanes |
| Assistant directors | Pavel Giroud |
| Camera operators | Ernesto Calzado Yanes |
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| Additional photography | Ernesto Calzado Yanes |
| Production design | Onelio Larralde |
| Art direction | Onelio Larralde |
| Set decoration | Onelio Larralde |
| Music | Ulises Hernández, Sergio Valdes |
| Sound | Ulises Hernández, Sergio Valdes |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 11, 2016 / Miami International Film Festival
France / Mar 22, 2016 / Villeurbanne Festival Reflets du cinéma ibérique et latino-américain
Theatrical release
France / Aug 17, 2016
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