Directed by Esteban Arango, Blast Beat follows a
Colombia family who emigrate to the US in search of a new life. However,
their new land fails to live up to their idealised expectations. The cast
includes Mateo Arias, Moises Arias, Daniel Dae Kim, Kali Uchis, Ashley Jackson,
Diane Guererro
and Wilmer Valderrama.
Blast Beat is in US cinemas and VOD from May 21st. A UK/ROI
release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
On the cusp of the year 2000, Colombian brothers Carly (Mateo Arias) and Mateo (Moises Arias) prepare to move to the United States for their last years of high school. Metalhead Carly has his heart set on attending the Georgia Aerospace Institute and working for NASA, while his supportive parents (Diane Guerrero and Wilmer Valderrama) seize the chance to escape the political turmoil in Colombia and chase the American Dream. At first, Mateo is the only one to express any cynicism, but when the reality of their new life sinks in, the family struggles to adapt as their expectations are shattered. When events threaten to derail their future, Carly’s dream becomes his only lifeline.
