The Dog Thief

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The Dog Thief

2024

1h 30m

Drama

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Martín, a shoeshine boy who works in the streets of La Paz, Bolivia, decides to steal the dog of his best client, a lonely tailor he has begun to imagine as his father.

Olivia Popp

Cineuropa

Tomičic Salinas’ script meanders, but never aimlessly – it’s more a snapshot of this moment in Martín’s life than a hero’s journey. DoP Sergio Armstrong shoots La Paz as if it were the most vibrant city in the world, brimming with character.

Oct 21, 2024

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Gustavo Vegas Aguinaga

Cinencuentro

While the film creates a connection between these characters based on their social differences, Tomičić demonstrates skill as a screenwriter and director by infusing it with a dramatic bond. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 19, 2024

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Edgar Ortega

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Dog Thief is one of those movies that make you feel hopeful for the future. It may not make it to my top movies of 2024, but I am sure I will recall its characters with fondness and remember how it made me feel in the moment.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 3, 2024

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Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Film Festival Today

The truth is that life is rarely easy for the disenfranchised and in this tender, well-shot examination of social inequities, we appreciate the nuances of behavior on display, and the underlying compassion that prevails.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 8, 2024

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Giovanni Lago

Next Best Picture

It may fall in the shadows of films from which it clearly draws inspiration, but "The Dog Thief" is an effective directorial debut from someone whose work we should take note of.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 6, 2024

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Synopsis

Martín, a shoeshine boy who works in the streets of La Paz, Bolivia, decides to steal the dog of his best client, a lonely tailor he has begun to imagine as his father.

Director: Vinko Tomičić
Producer: Álvaro Manzano Zambrana, Gabriela Maire, Edher Campos
Screenwriter: Vinko Tomičić
Production Co: Color Monster, Calamar Cine, Zafiro Cinema, Easy Riders, Aguacero Cine, Movimiento Film
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Spanish
Runtime: 1h 30m