Get the Weed

2017 Uruguayan film
  • September 7, 2017 (2017-09-07) (Uruguay)
  • February 4, 2018 (2018-02-04) (SBIFF)
  • August 30, 2018 (2018-08-30) (Argentina)
Running time
75 minutesCountriesUruguay
United StatesLanguagesEnglish
Spanish

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]

Synopsis

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

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

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

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

  1. ^ ""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.
  2. ^ ""Traigan el porro": la hilarante película uruguaya al rescate de la marihuana". El Canciller (in Spanish). 2018-09-07. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ ""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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Reparto Completo de Misión No Oficial (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "La película uruguaya "Misión no oficial" obtuvo una mención especial en festival estadounidense". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  10. ^ "La comedia uruguaya Traigan el porro estrena en Argentina". cinergiaonline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-15.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "Público de Málaga premia al falso documental sobre marihuana – Universidad ORT Uruguay". www.ort.edu.uy. Retrieved 2023-07-15.

External links

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