
Juan is a veteran workshop instructor with no formal education, but a lifetime of practical experience working on aircraft engines alongside engineers. His company sends him from Madrid to train at the Universidad Laboral in Córdoba. There, the master craftsman takes a young student under his wing. Disheartened by how poorly his first exams went, he considers giving up. But Juan advises him not to and helps him in every way he can. The two become friends, but one day the young man discovers the real reason behind Juan’s interest.
Directed by Ana Mariscal, ¡Hola, muchacho! leans on a strong ensemble — Ana Mariscal, Carlos Casaravilla, Antonio Casas — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1961.
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In 1847 Buenos Aires, a young noblewoman and a young Jesuit fall in love, much to the disapproval of her family and the Church.
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