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White Elephant

Original title: Elefante blanco
  • 20122012
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 45m
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6.5/10
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White Elephant (2012)
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While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social wo... Read allWhile working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.While working alongside his long-time friend and colleague in building a hospital for the residents of a Buenos Aries shantytown, a troubled priest finds solace in a young, atheist social worker.
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  • Director
    • Pablo Trapero
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Fadel
    • Martín Mauregui
    • Santiago Mitre
  • Stars
    • Ricardo Darín
    • Jérémie Renier
    • Martina Gusmán
  • Director
    • Pablo Trapero
  • Writers
    • Alejandro Fadel
    • Martín Mauregui
    • Santiago Mitre
  • Stars
    • Ricardo Darín
    • Jérémie Renier
    • Martina Gusmán
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 11User reviews
    • 60Critic reviews
    • 67Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 7 nominations

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    Pablo Trapero in White Elephant (2012)
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    Jérémie Renier at an event for White Elephant (2012)
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    Jérémie Renier and Martina Gusmán in White Elephant (2012)

    Top cast

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    Ricardo Darín
    Ricardo Darín
    • Julián
    Jérémie Renier
    Jérémie Renier
    • Nicolás
    • (as Jeremie Renier)
    Martina Gusmán
    Martina Gusmán
    • Luciana
    • (as Martina Gusman)
    Miguel Arancibia
    • Capataz
    Diego Baretta
    • Franciscano
    Federico Barga
    • Monito
    • (as Federico Benjamin Barga)
    Esteban Díaz
    • Chato
    Pablo Gatti
    • Sandoval
    Walter Jakob
    • Cruz
    Mauricio Minetti
    • Cruz
    • (as Mauricio Sergio Minetti)
    Raul Ramos
    • Obispo
    Susana Varela
    • Carmelita
    Julio Zarza
    • Danilo
    • Director
      • Pablo Trapero
    • Writers
      • Alejandro Fadel
      • Martín Mauregui
      • Santiago Mitre
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Priest Julian's dedication to the Villa residents bears a striking resemblance to real life Priest of the Villa, Carlos Mugica. Although born into a well off middle class family, Mugica emphasized with the poor in Argentina particularly in Buenos Aires. He preached liberation theology to Villa residents and is hailed as a Third World priest similar to Oscar Romero from El Salvador. Mugica also supported both spiritually and unapologetically the liberation struggles of the poor and revolution students. His political alignment to left wing radical politics (revolutionary) in the 1960s and continued work among the villa's habitants, accumulated in his assassination in 1975.
    • Connections
      Featured in Televisión registrada: Ricardo Darín (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      A Satire Against Reason
      Compuesto por Michael Nyman

      Interpretada por the Michael Nyman Band

      Publicada por Chester Music Limited

      Cortesia de MN Records Limited

    User reviews11

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    7/10
    One insightful and entertaining piece of reality
    Set in present day Buenos Aires, a middle-aged catholic priest (Ricardo Darin) who is working on a housing project in a real-life slum brings a french priest friend (Jérémie Renier) to work with him.

    In my opinion, the movie's strength is not so much the plot but the realistic portrayal of the crude slum life-style, codes, culture and hardships.

    My office is 4 blocks away from that slum, it is quite a contrast between a slick cosmopolitan, corporate world and a poverty-stricken area where violent crime thrives. I can tell you the director achieved great accuracy in the portrayal of the slum environment, without conveying a condescending feel, but a dignified one.

    Worth a watch.
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    • andres_echevarria
    • May 20, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2012 (Argentina)
    • Countries of origin
      • Argentina
      • Spain
      • France
    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • Tupi
      • French
    • Also known as
      • 白象:無法之城
    • Filming locations
      • Avenida Piedra Buena, Villa Lugano, Buenos Aires, Federal District, Argentina(Elefante Blanco and slum)
    • Production companies
      • Matanza Cine
      • ARTE
      • Borsalino Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,884
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,098
      • Mar 31, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,387,907
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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