Overview
The Ardor (original title: El Ardor) is a 2014 American Western film, written and directed by Pablo Fendrik. It stars Gael García Bernal as a lone shaman who rescues a kidnapped woman from mercenaries who kill her farmer father and take over her property.
The film premiered on May 19, 2014, at 2014 Cannes Film Festival out of competition, at "special screening" section. It was also one of the Argentinian films which were in consideration to send as Argentina's official entry for 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film but ultimately Wild Tales was selected.
Premise
A mysterious, lone Amazon shaman named Kaí, rescued the daughter of a tobacco farmer who was killed by a band of deforesters and exact revenge from them.
Cast
Gael García Bernal as Kaí
Alice Braga as Vania
Chico Díaz
Claudio Tolcachir as Tarquinho
Jorge Sesán
Iván Steinhardt
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