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Mental illness and depression are compellingly explored in the story of Gustavo, a successful businessman who he lives in a cozy home surrounded by a loving family. Although his life seems perfect, the 58-year-old Chilean immigrant struggles with an increasingly urgent impulse toward suicide-just like his father before him. Gustavo is convinced his memory problems and ongoing battle with depression are symptoms of a bigger medical issue: early-onset Alzheimer's, and he sees suicide as his only option. But his family-including Gustavo's filmmaker son, Carlo-are determined to fight their hardest to keep Gustavo with them as long as possible. In this powerful documentary, the filmmaker-who is also Gustavo's son, Carlo-dissolves the boundary between his personal and professional roles to create a powerful portrait of his family in a time of crisis. Sensitive and delicately balanced, El Huaso: The Last Rodeo is imbued with rare and compelling honesty in its exploration of suicide, familial responsibility as well as psychological and personal freedom

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Features: Catarina Medeiros, Daniel Medeiros, Ana Gabriela Proto, Carlo Guillermo Proto, Daniella Proto, Gustavo Guillermo Proto, Paulina Proto

Originally produced by Magic Lantern Films in 2012

Mode of access: World Wide Web

In: Spanish, English subtitles