The Colombian director Andrés Baiz is preparing the release of his fourth feature film, Pimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina , or Blood and Oil . Premiering next month at Toronto International Film Festival, the Prime Video project marks the director’s first full-length release in more than 10 years. As he makes his grand return to the big screen, Grammy Award-winning musician Juanes will make his official acting debut in the feature-length film.
“In the desert bordering Colombia and Venezuela, gasoline smugglers known as ‘pimpineros’ risk their lives transporting illegal fuel from one country to another,” a synopsis of the film reads. “When Juan — the youngest in a clan of three brothers entangled in this perilous trade — is forced to work for a sinister rival, the underbelly of the business is laid bare with tragic consequences. Determined to uncover the gruesome secrets that shroud this no-man’s-land, Juan’s girlfriend Diana embarks on a quest for the truth.
” Pimpinero: Sangre y Gasolina hasn’t yet received a trailer release, but Prime Video offered a few glimpses into the movie with a set of first-look photos. The images capture the tension at the core of the film, which takes place between Venezuela and Colombia. #TIFF24 World Premiere: Andrés Baiz’s PIMPINERO: BLOOD AND OIL starring Laura Osma, Alejandro Speitzer, Alberto Guerra, and Juanes.
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com/tta4VgeQ4G “Pimpinero is about geographical and physical borders, .