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 mockumentary film written, directed and produced by Denny Brechner, Alfonso Guerrero and Marcos Hecht.[1] It stars Brechnner, Talma Friedler and Gustavo Olmos.[2] The film follows three false agents who travel to the United States with the aim of supplying marijuana to Uruguay.[3]
| Get the Weed | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Countries | Uruguay United States |
| Languages | English Spanish |
Synopsis
editThree 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
editThe 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
editIt 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