Five Ways to Darío

Travel/Society, Germany/Ecuador 2010

In search of himself, the German-Ecuadorian Darío Aguirre films people with the same name in Mexico and Argentinia

Since more than 10 years the director Darío Aguirre lives between two totally different worlds, Germany and Ecuador. He decides to make an extraordinary journey, visiting five unknown men called Darío Aguirre as well: One in Mexico and four in Argentina. To meet each other develops into a reconcilement with their own past lives and permits a briefly glance into the protagonists present time. For two months Darío shares five different lives, adapting himself to situations and activities he has never done before. He tries to lose his fear of the extension of his visa with the Mexican psychologist, Darío Aguirre. He learns to drive a car with the cabby, Darío Aguirre, in Buenos Aires; he experiences the life of a soldier with the Sergeant Major Darío Aguirre; he philosophizes with the security guard, Darío Aguirre, at the gate over the question “Who am I?”; and he observes the influence the upcoming birth is having on future father, Darío Aguirre.
80 min
HD
FSK 0
Audio language:
Spanish
Subtitles:
EnglishGerman

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Director:

Dario Aguirre

Composer:

Sven Kacirek

Sound Design:

Jens Röhm

Protagonist:

Dario Aguirre

Original title:

5 Caminos a Darío

Original language:

Spanish

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 0

Audio language:

Spanish

Subtitles:

EnglishGerman