Elefante blanco, White Elephant

The 8th entry of the XIX Ibero-American Film Festival From Argentina, Directed by Pablo Trapero 2012 Two third world priests, Julian and Nicolas, team up with Luciana, a social worker, in a slum in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The three of them fight together to fix the problems of the community. Their work will not only put them at odds with the hierarchy of the church and the powers of the government but will also bring them face to face with the drug trafficking industry and the police force. Together they risk their lives to defend their commitment to and loyalty towards their neighborhood. Sponsored by Voces Hispanicas underwritten by Santander Universities Global Division