Get the Weed
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]
| Get the Weed | |
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Uruguayan theatrical release poster | |
| 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 |
Release dates | September 7, 2017 (Uruguay) February 4, 2018 (SBIFF) August 30, 2018 (Argentina) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Countries | Uruguay United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Synopsis edit
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]
Cast edit
The actors participating in this film are:[5][6][7]
- Denny Brechner as Alfredo Rodríguez
- Talma Friedler
- Gustavo Olmos
- José Mujica as Himself
- Ignacio Roqueta
- Barack Obama as Himself
- Sean Penn as Himself
- Steven Tyler as Himself
Release edit
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]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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] |
References edit
- ^ ""Misión no oficial" de Alfonso Guerrero, Denny Brechner y Marcos Hecht". Carve850 | Escucha todo el País (in Spanish). 2017-09-14. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ ""Traigan el porro": la hilarante película uruguaya al rescate de la marihuana". El Canciller (in Spanish). 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ AVELLANEDA, FM 88 3-UTN (2018-08-29). ""Traigan el porro": Una comedia surrealista". La Tecno FM 88.3 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ ""Traigan el porro": la película sobre la legalización de la marihuana en la que actúa Pepe Mujica". infobae (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "Reparto de Misión No Oficial (película 2017). Dirigida por Denny Brechner, Alfonso Guerrero, Marcos Hecht". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "Reparto Completo de Misión No Oficial (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ Rivarola, Maximiliano (2018-08-10). "Traigan el porro: Pepe Mujica actúa en el falso documental sobre la legalización". Indie Hoy (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "La película uruguaya "Misión no oficial" se estrena el 7 de setiembre y cuenta con la participación de José Mujica". Tumblr. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "La película uruguaya "Misión no oficial" obtuvo una mención especial en festival estadounidense". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "La comedia uruguaya Traigan el porro estrena en Argentina". cinergiaonline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "Falso documental realizado por estudiantes obtuvo mención especial en el Santa Barbara International Film Festival – Universidad ORT Uruguay". facs.ort.edu.uy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "Público de Málaga premia al falso documental sobre marihuana – Universidad ORT Uruguay". www.ort.edu.uy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
External links edit
- Get the Weed at IMDb