A young man decides to join the army. He becomes the drummer in the military band, and his everyday life is now a combination of military training and music. What does the Argentine Army do these days, more than thirty years after the dictatorship? What does it mean to be a soldier in a country without wars?

Manuel Abramovich, 2017, 73' World Premiere: Berlinale 2017. SYNOPSIS A young man decides to join the army. He becomes the drummer in the military band, and his everyday life is now a combination of military training and music. What does the Argentine Army do these days, more than thirty years after the dictatorship? What does it mean to be a soldier in a country without wars? SINOPSIS Un joven decide incorporarse al ejército. Le asignan el puesto de tambor en la banda militar y su nueva rutina combina entrenamiento de guerra con ensayos musicales. ¿A qué se dedica el Ejército Argentino más de treinta años después de la dictadura militar? ¿Qué significa ser soldado en un país sin guerras?

Written & directed by Manuel Abramovich
Produced by Gema Films
Info: 72min - Argentina - 2017
Status: completed

Nominated for Crystal Bear Generation Plus Best Film at Berlin International Film Festival 2017
Nominated for Glasshütte Original Documentary Award at Berlin International Film Festival 2017
Nominated for Best Argentinean Film at Mar del Plata Film Festival 2017
Nominated for Olhar Award Best Film at Curitiba International Film Festival 2017
Nominated for Zabaltegi Tabakalera Award at San Sebastian International Film Festival 2017

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