Mateina

Argentina / Brazil / Uruguay, Feature, 2021

Directed and written by
Joaquín Peñagaricano and Pablo Abdala

Coproduction
Vulcana Cinema (BR), Jengibre Producciones (UY), HC Filmes (AR) e Coelho Voador (BR)

Financing
Edital ANCINE/ICAU 2016, ICAU Fundo de desenvolvimento, Montevideo Socioaudiovisual / Desenvolvimento, Fundo ICAU 2014 de Produção, FONA, Montevideo Socioaudiovisual / Opera-prima

Uruguay, 2045. Yerba mate has been forbidden. Two illegal salesmen begin a journey towards Paraguay to smuggle the herb. On the trip, they become heroes by chance, and try to return to their people their lost identity.