There are three women in every man’s life: the one he loves and will never have; the one who wants to be with him, whom he will never want… and the one he’s stuck with. These three women make up the entangled life our alpha male. After a tumultuous travesty across the United States of America, Miami to be exact, and after having lived the “American dream” in for himself, punker GERMAN returns to the neighborhood to, in his words, reclaim his turf (THE HOOD), his female (THAT JASBLEIDY GIRL) and his offspring (THAT JONATHAN KID). Upon arriving to the neighborhood, he finds that Mrs. Graciela has started a Gym and sees the place as the perfect hunting ground. However, not all will go well for our alpha male.
However, things are not easy for our ALPHA MALE because as soon as he gets there he finds two pebbles in his shoe: on the one hand, his turf has been invaded by CALIXTO, some long-haired football coach that hits on all the females… and on the other, JASBLEIDY, the love of his life, is happily married to 8 BALL, his longtime rival… His only comfort is JONATHAN (a.k.a. THE TIGER), his cub, who feels like the happiest kid in the world when he’s with his dad… Another point chalked up to our ALPHA MALE is his unconditional friend FRITO, who, as always, is with him “no matter what”, through thick and thin, along with his two punk pals RISITAS and BULTOESAL. To this universe of characters we add Mrs. Graciela, whom after being married to a rich foreigner, now has a fancy neighborhood gym and a much better shop than she had before… and PATTY, a woman from Santander that’ll talk your ear off and who is keeping her eye on GERMAN, with whom she is in love. And so, on one side we have JASBLEIDY, the ex that will never again want anything to do with German but who will always be a pebble in his shoe and will make him fail at most of his mating attempts; on the other, PATTY, the “intense” one, who will want to be with him always, but he will never want to be with her… and finally, GRACIELA, the one he is stuck with. After each failed attempt at scoring, German ends up next to Mrs. Graciela, the woman he is stuck with. This colorful and popular universe of characters and portrayal of neighborhood life will play out in “GERMAN IS THE MAN”, a fun-filled comedy where we will see they daily lives of the ordinary Colombian: the harsh scrounging for work, the solidarity, the hope, loves and rivalries, the “pulling-your-leg”, playing hooky from work and all of the flaws and virtues that are “all too Colombian”.
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After leaving a husband that battered her and sending her four children to live with Rosa, her mother, Yamile Caicedo finds her new love with Samuel Medina, a police officer with whom she has her fifth daughter, Maureen Belky. Yamile discovers her girl has great musical talent and decides to work hard on her and boost her singing skills. After getting back together with her children, she focuses in Maureen’s career. Several people help her in her quest. Peter Pinilla, a mariachi director leads the girl into popular music. Later, in Santa Marta, Leonidas Prieto in a street show and finally Bruno del Romero in Cali, an artistic agent takes the girl to a television contest called ‘Pacific Stars’ and rockets Maureen to local stardom. Back in Bogotá, however, Yamile takes her girl to a variety show that gives Maureen enormous popularity throughout the country. During her teen period, Maureen meets a musician from Bogotá who enthralled by her voice and talent invites her to take part in a tecno-carrilera project he had been working on for a while. This event marks the beginning of Marbelle and the presentation of her most popular song: ‘Collar de Perlas’. Maureen’s success spreads quickly throughout the country; tours, acknowledgement, money and some problems with her mother come along with her life. Yamile tries by all means to have control on her daughter; she does not allow her to lead a normal life or to have any kind of contact with men. These restrictions, however, spark off the flame of revelry in Maureen as well as a strong and determined temper. She gets involved with a folk singer at her mother’s back and loses her virginity with him but the long distance between them does not let their relationship consolidate. Some time later, in San Vicente del Caguán, in the middle of negotiation talks held between a guerrilla group and President Pastrana’s administration she meets Royne Chávez, security chief at Nariño Palace. Chávez tries to conquer her. He showers her with attention but when she is told he is married, she walks out on him. Some time later, however, Royne gets divorced and they get back together. Since Yamile does not approve her daughter’s relationship, Maureen decides to leave home and move to an apartment Royne has rented for her. At the beginning, his love is luxurious and sweeter than honey. But the moment they move in together, Royne becomes a violent man, a heavy drinker that continuously batters Maureen. He even stops her musical career while Pastrana’s administration. Despite their complicated situation, they marry and have a baby girl, Rafaela. From then, on, Maureen’s life becomes a string of unfortunate events. Her mother dies during a liposuction surgery and her husband is charged with illegal enrichment and then sent to jail. After his arrest, he becomes an insecure and terribly jealous man that never stops ill-treating her. Undermined by her present situation, Maureen decides to put an end to their relationship and is left all alone with her daughter and a car. Totally free to make her own decisions, she decides to do what she likes most, despite her ex-husband constant attacks. During this new stage, she meets Sergio, a musician of popular music that plays at a bar in Bogotá who supports her fully despite her economic misfortune. But very soon, her situation comes to a turning point. She is invited to participate as member of the jury in the Colombian version of ‘American Idol’ where she realizes her audience still follows her. Popularity, new tours and money crown her efforts. Maureen begins to walk a new stage in her life full of illusions and opportunities: performances, musical production and a new chance in love next to Sergio and her daughter Rafaela.
TECHNICAL FILE
HAVING PRODUCED FOR RCN CHANNEL
A STORY OF MONICA AGUDELO WRITTEN BY: FABIOLA CARRILLO, RODRIGO HOLGUÍN
CARE OF BOOKS BY: ANDRÉS RAMÍREZ LOZANO
DIRECTED BY RODRIGO TRIANA
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT VISTA: GERARDO SANCHEZ CRISTO
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: JUAN CARLOS ERAZO
PRODUCTION MANAGER: HERMANN ARAQUE
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: JORGE BASTO
ART DIRECTOR: GONZALO MARTINEZ
COSTUME DESIGN: JUAN CARLOS GIRALDO "CACAL"
MAKEUP DESIGN: CLARA INÉS CUBILLOS
EDITION: SILVIA AYALA
INCIDENTAL MUSIC: NICOLÁS URIBE
SOUND DESIGN: DIEGO PAEZ
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: DANIEL MOURE
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JAIME RAY
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER VISTA: LAURA VARGAS
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS: JOHN ANGARITA, GUSTAVO MOYA
ART COORDINATOR: SAMUEL PÉREZ DÁVILA
HEAD POSITION: CRISTINA SARMIENTO
SETTING ASSISTANTS: JOHN HERNANDEZ, ANDRÉS ÁLVAREZ SIERRA
HEAD OF COSTUME: ALBERTO ROLANDO LÓPEZ
COSTUME ASSISTANTS: LADY ANDREA FIQUITIVA, MARÍA ANGÉLICA GUTIÉRREZ
ASSISTANT MAKEUP ARTIST: YOLANDA SEPÚLVEDA, ANDREA LOPEZ BUITRAGO
DURATION: 81 x 60”