added: Wed, Apr 14th '21
Starring real-life Colombian-American brothers Moises and Mateo Arias, this is the coming-of-age drama of two teenage immigrant brothers from Colombia who find themselves struggling to fit into their new lives in suburban America.
Check out the official trailer for "Blast Beat," which also stars Wilmer Valderrama, Diane Guerrero, Daniel Dae Kim, and Grammy-winning Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis in her first feature acting role.
The film is written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker Esteban Arango, based on his 2015 short film of the same name.
Set in the year 2000, the indie drama follows two Colombian-born brothers as they move to the United States for a better education. Carly (Mateo Arias) is a metalhead loner and a high school senior who dreams of working, someday, for NASA. Meanwhile, Mateo (Moises Arias) is a rebellious skateboarder who is constantly bullied and hates his new high school surroundings. Both brothers struggle to find their place in this new American culture as they prepare for the future.