The Blue Star

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The Blue Star

2023

2h 8m

Drama

Music

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

In the vibrant decade of the 90s, Mauricio, a renowned Spanish rocker, embarks on a journey through Latin America in a desperate attempt to rekindle the flame of his musical passion. On his journey, he crosses paths with Don Carlos, a veteran musician in hard times who generously welcomes the strange visitor, acting as a musical Mr. Miyagi. From their unexpected meeting arises a strange musical alliance that, although it promises to be a complete commercial failure, will mark the beginning of a quixotic and unforgettable journey.

Alejandro Lingenti

La Nación (Argentina)

09/13/2024

4/5

This fiction opportunely intersects with the documentary to highlight the emotional community that existed between the Spanish musician and his warm santiagueños hosts... [Full review in Spanish]

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

09/11/2024

3/4

Nonetheless, the narrative takes some risks and the beautiful musical live moments result in a quite pleasant, even intense, and fascinating experience. [Full review in Spanish]

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Randy Meeks

Espinof

03/01/2024

4/5

It is a true marvel and the type of movie that should be supported. The kind that walks on the sidelines, speaks from the heart, helps us discover parts of ourselves that we didn't know... [Full review in Spanish]

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Laura Pérez

Fotogramas

02/28/2024

4/5

It is inevitable to think of 'Searching for Sugar Man' (2012), but... in this one, there is a skillful game on the part of the director to provoke the story, with shifts in the point of view or breaks in time and space. [Full review in Spanish]

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Elsa Fernández-Santos

El Pais (Spain)

02/28/2024

Macipe's film is built like a braid in which fiction passes through document and document through fiction, creating a path in which cinema and life will meet in the end. [Full review in Spanish]

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Philipp Engel

Cinemanía (Spain)

02/27/2024

4.5/5

The film, inspired by the last years of a charismatic Aragonese musician [Mauricio Aznar], is positioned to be one of the most revelatory of the season. [Full review in Spanish]

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Roberto N

@RT56706195 09/25/2024

The story is so well-structured. The pace is very good, never slowing down too much, even in the longer conversation scenes. The acting, especially that of Pepe Lorente is very convincing, so realistic. I loved it.

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Jesús F

@RT22388322 08/31/2024

All os good in this movie

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Andreu B

@RT82676730 04/19/2024

Great story related to music. Great acting and good ending.

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Synopsis

In the vibrant decade of the 90s, Mauricio, a renowned Spanish rocker, embarks on a journey through Latin America in a desperate attempt to rekindle the flame of his musical passion. On his journey, he crosses paths with Don Carlos, a veteran musician in hard times who generously welcomes the strange visitor, acting as a musical Mr. Miyagi. From their unexpected meeting arises a strange musical alliance that, although it promises to be a complete commercial failure, will mark the beginning of a quixotic and unforgettable journey.

Director: Javier Macipe
Producer: Simón de Santiago, Amelia Hernández Causapé, Hernán Musaluppi, Antonio Pita
Screenwriter: Javier Macipe
Production Co: Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza, El pez amarillo, Movistar+, Gobierno de Aragón, Aragon TV, La Charito Films, Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA), Programa Ibermedia, Mod Producciones, Cimarron Productions, Prisma Cine, Cimarrón Cine, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA)
Genre: Drama, Music
Original Language: European Spanish
Runtime: 2h 8m