Five Ways to Dario
Director Dario Aguirre
Countries Argentina, Germany, Ecuador, Mexico
Duration 80 min
Synopsis
Following his true love several years ago, Dario Aguirre left Ecuador behind for Germany and there he stayed. Deeply influenced by feelings of life lived between two worlds, this director now takes a closer look at his cultural identity. For this, he has selected a rather unusual path; he contacted people with his own namesake via the internet and decided to visit five of them in Latin America. In his documentary, he shows in a highly personal way how he meets a psychologist, a taxi-driving retiree, a portrait-sketching security guard, a soccer-obsessed soldier and a young athlete. These Darios do not just take him into their realities, they teach him how to drive, shoot and provide lessons on hospitality, love and belonging. In a time of globalization, this life-positive essay film spanning the continents has a lot of much-needed life experience to offer.
Following his true love several years ago, Dario Aguirre left Ecuador behind for Germany and there he stayed. Deeply influenced by feelings of life lived between two worlds, this director now takes a closer look at his cultural identity. For this, he has selected a rather unusual path; he contacted people with his own namesake via the internet and decided to visit five of them in Latin America. In his documentary, he shows in a highly personal way how he meets a psychologist, a taxi-driving retiree, a portrait-sketching security guard, a soccer-obsessed soldier and a young athlete. These Darios do not just take him into their realities, they teach him how to drive, shoot and provide lessons on hospitality, love and belonging. In a time of globalization, this life-positive essay film spanning the continents has a lot of much-needed life experience to offer.