Get the Weed | |
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Directed by | Denny Brechner Alfonso Guerrero Marcos Hecht |
Written by | Denny Brechner Alfonso Guerrero Marcos Hecht |
Produced by | Denny Brechner Alfonso Guerrero Marcos Hecht |
Starring | Denny Brechner Talma Friedler Gustavo Olmos |
Edited by | Duane Rios |
Production companies | Loro Films Pardelion Films |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
Countries | Uruguay United States |
Languages | English Spanish |
Get the Weed (Spanish: Misión No Oficial, lit. 'Unofficial Mission'; also known as Traigan el porro, lit. 'Bring the marijuana', in Argentina and Traigan la hierba, lit. 'Bring the weed', in Spain) is a 2017 Uruguayan-American mockumentary comedy film written, directed and produced by Denny Brechner, Alfonso Guerrero and Marcos Hecht in their directorial debut.[1] Starring Brechnner, Talma Friedler and Gustavo Olmos.[2] It is about three false agents who travel to the United States with the aim of supplying marijuana to Uruguay.[3]
Three false agents belonging to the Uruguayan Chamber of Legal Marijuana travel to the United States to obtain 50 tons of cannabis with the aim of supplying the country.[4]
The actors participating in this film are:[5][6][7]
It premiered on September 7, 2017, in Uruguayan theaters.[8] It had its premiere in the United States on February 4, 2018, at the Santa Bárbara International Film Festival,[9] and then premiered on August 30, 2018, in Argentine theaters.[10]
Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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2018 | Santa Bárbara International Film Festival | Jury Special Mention – Feature Film | Get the Weed | Won | [11] |
Málaga Film Festival | Best Film – Audience Award | Won | [12] |