UK Premiere
Álvaro Curiel’s Acorazado is an utterly charming and enjoyable film that is imbued with political satire and warm humour.
In the Mexican city of Veracruz, failed trade unionist Silverio is seen by his friends as a figure of fun whose earnest yet ultimately senseless public political speeches have made him a local laughing stock. Disheartened by his life and egged on by his drinking buddies, Silverio sets sail for Florida on a home-made raft in search of the American Dream. His plan to claim asylum in the US, under the guise of a Cuban national fleeing Castro’s regime, backfires when a storm blows our hapless hero off course.
Staff Review
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