I'm No Longer Here (2019)

In Monterrey, Mexico, a young street gang spends their days dancing to slowed-down cumbia and attending parties. After a mix-up with a local cartel, their leader is forced to migrate to the U.S. but quickly longs to return home.

Director:

Fernando Frias

Writer:

Fernando Frias

Stars:

Daniel Garcia, Xueming Angelina Chen, Sophia Metcalf

15 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Daniel Garcia	...	Ulises Sampiero (as Juan Daniel Garcia Treviño)
Xueming Angelina Chen	...	Lin
Sophia Metcalf	...	Ice Agent
Coral Puente	...	Chaparra
Brandon Stanton	...	Photographer
Fanny Tovar	...	Negra
Adriana Arbelaes	...	Gladys
Tania Alvarado	...	Wendy
Jonathan Espinoza	...	Jeremy
Leo Zapata	...	Isai
Yesica Silva	...	Patricia (as Yesica Avigail Silvia Rios)
Juan Garcia	...	Omar
Yahir Alday	...	Sudadera
Chung Tak Cheung	...	Mr. Low
Gilberto Rivera	...	Gilberto

Storyline

In the mountains of Monterrey, Mexico, a small street gang named "Los Terkos" spend their days listening to slowed down cumbia music and attending dance parties, showing off their outfits, hairstyles and gang alliances. These different bands of disaffected youth refer to themselves as Kolombianos, combining the Cholo culture with Colombian music. Ulises Samperio (17), the leader of Los Terkos, tries to protect his friends from the nefarious elements of a quickly evolving drug/political war, but after a misunderstanding with a local cartel, he is forced to leave for Jackson Heights, Queens, a diverse immigrant community in New York City. Ulises tries to assimilate, but when he learns that his gang and the whole Kolombia culture is under threat, he questions his place in America and longs to return home.

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Plot Keywords:

monterrey mexico | teenager | immigrant | gang | alienation | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

Official submission of Mexico for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 93rd Academy Awards in 2021.

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Goofs

The story happens in 2011. In the city landscape you can clearly see the Torre Top building, built in 2018.

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Crazy Credits

There's a clip showing a little behind the scenes with the auditions of the actors, pictures of the production and the choreography.

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Connections

Referenced in Una conversación: Ya no estoy aquí (2020)

User Reviews

Stunning photography captures captivating dancing of Cholombianos

Stunning photography: a deft back and forth between Northern Mexico's harsh cement perifery and the neon of New York paints the no-nonsense story of an immigrant dancer from Monterrey's vibrant Kolombia subculture.

Details

Country:

Mexico USA

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

27 May 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

I'm No Longer Here

Filming Locations:

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Panorama Global, PPW Films, Margate House Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1