Narco Blues

On summer vacation, a young teenager finds himself hanging out alone on the streets of his neighborhood, all his friends having gone to the country with their parents. Near his home, he meets a disturbing character, a drug pusher looking for clients, who introduces him to an artificial paradise. The teenager discovers a seductive and terrifying world that frequently draws him back to his neighbor. To buy the drug, he empties his piggybank, pawns his favorite possessions, and finally goes into his mother's purse, where he finds her wallet empty. The pusher is unscrupulous. Unable to pay, the young teenager lets himself be persuaded into committing a theft. The duo is surprised by the police, but the boy manages to escape. The incident leads to a bad trip, which ultimately has a salutary effect on him.

Teenager, Pusher

A film without words for 12- to 17-year-olds.

Award for Most Inspirational Short film or Video, given by the Youth Jury (Ages 13 +), Reel to Real International Film Festival for Youth and Families, Vancouver, 1999.
Chris Award, Health and Medicine, Columbus International Film and Video Festival, 1998.
Giffoni Film Festival Award, for the Rights from the Heart Series (3 parts) for all-round constant creative achievement and artistic integrity in the cinema, Film Festival, Giffoni, Italy, 1997