Prime Video Releases First Look Images and Cast for 'Pimpinero: Blood and Oil'

​Prime Video released the first look images and cast for Pimpinero: Blood and Oil, directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Andrés Baiz (Griselda, Narcos, The Hidden Face).The film marks Baiz’ triumphant return to the big screen after a successful career directing global series. Pimpinero: Blood and Oil explores the powerful and universal themes of borders and family bonds, making it a must-watch for audiences around the world. The highly celebrated cast includes Alberto Guerra (Griselda), Alejandro Speitzer (La Cabeza de Joaquin Murrieta), Laura Osma (Goles en contra) and multi-award winning Grammy® artist Juanes.

The announcement comes as Pimpinero: Blood and Oil is officially selected to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival, with its World Premiere on September 9th. The movie is part of the international Centerpiece program lineup at TIFF and set to launch on Prime Video later this year.
 
Pimpinero: Blood and Oil is set in the desert bordering Colombia and Venezuela, where gasoline smugglers known as “pimpineros” risk their lives transporting illegal fuel from one country to another. When Juan – the youngest in a clan of three brothers entangled in this perilous trade – is forced to work for a sinister rival, the underbelly of the business is laid bare with tragic consequences. Determined to uncover the gruesome secrets that shroud this no-man’s-land, Juan’s girlfriend Diana embarks on a quest for the truth.
 
“We’re proud to continue being the home for talent, and our collaboration with Andi on this title speaks to the trust we’ve earned with him and other filmmakers to nurture and promote their creative vision,” said Javiera Balmaceda, Head of Latin American, Canadian and Australian Originals, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios. “The film’s vision speaks to universal themes such as family bonds and seeking truth, which our local and global audiences can relate to.”
 
The film is produced by production company Dynamo. It’s written by María Camila Arias (Birds of Passage) and  directed, written and produced by Andrés Baiz (Griselda, Narcos, The Hidden Face). The production team includes Andrés Calderón (La Cabeza de Joaquin Murrieta, Narcos) as a producer and Cyndi Rojas (Mile 22) as an associate producer.
 
“Pimpinero: Blood and Oil is about geographical borders, but above all about ethical, moral, emotional and human borders,” said Andrés Baiz, director, writer and executive producer of the movie. “The result is an exciting film, full of beauty, truth and a lot of adrenaline. I can't wait to share it with the public.”
 
Pimpinero: Blood and Oil adds to Prime Video’s growing selection of non-English language Originals, including recent international hits; My Fault, Maxton Hall - The World Between Us, and Red Queen, as well as upcoming titles like; Your Fault, Freedom, and Like a Dragon: Yakuza. As well as, global Amazon Originals such as The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Boys, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Road House, Saltburn, and The Idea of You.

About Dynamo
Founded in 2006, Dynamo is an independent Colombian entertainment company based in Bogota with offices in Mexico City, Madrid and New York. It is one of the most important audiovisual production companies in Ibero-America. To date, Dynamo has produced more than 47 feature films and 25 television series. Dynamo has supported talent including the team behind series like One hundred years of solitude (Netflix) Wild District(Netflix), Crime Diaries (Netflix), Green Frontier (Netflix), The Head of Joaquin Murrieta (Prime Video), Mala Fortuna (Prime Video) and films such as The Hidden Face, Monos and recently Tarumama (HBO Max). Beyond developing original content, Dynamo also offers top-notch production services to foreign producers that wish to shoot in Colombia. It has provided local production services to many ambitious projects, including television shows like Narcos (Netflix), El Chapo (Netflix/Univision), Medellin (Prime Video), Falco (Prime Video) and films like Los 33 with Antonio Banderas, American Made with Tom Cruise, Mile 22 with Mark Wahlberg, and Gemini Man with Will Smith, among others.

About Proimágenes Colombia
Dedicated to the development of the Colombian film industry, Proimágenes Colombia (Fondo Mixto de Promoción Cinematográfica) is an autonomous non-profit entity with public and private sector participation. It administers the Film Development Fund - FDC, which provides cash resources to national productions and co-productions and represents Colombian cinema internationally. It also has the Colombian Film Commission, which promotes the country as a filming destination by channeling incentives to national and international productions with cash refunds and tax incentives for foreign audiovisual projects.

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