Hipólito

The film tells the story of Rosa, a tamale maker from the Quebrada de Humahuaca, who invested all her life savings in gold nuggets and suddenly passes away. Her physical disappearance unleashes the madness of her dystopian family, who enter into conflict over the fortune that Rosa left hidden. In the midst of the chaos, Matías, her beloved grandson, must decide whether to escape the madness or embrace his destiny.

The Argentine crisis of 2001 is about to explode. Felipe, 13, sees how his family environment is cracking due to the economic and political pressures. Misunderstood, he falls in love with Lucía, the neighbor next door and for a moment he stops feeling alone. But when external violence becomes a real danger, Felipe escapes with her, fed up with the lies of his parents, leaving behind his innocence.

The documentary aims to portray the protagonist while exposing different areas in which he performs. The film not only accompanies him during the creation of murals, exhibits and curatorships in several countries, but also challenges the established social parameters since Elian, who was born with dissident body, has lived and lives outside both ideological and physical norms.