Beef

Local title
Beef
Director
Ingride Santos
Country
Spain, Mexico
Year
2025
Festival
25th Youth and Children's Film Festival
Programme
Youth Programme, In Focus: Catalonia
Genre
Drama
Subject
familial relationships, racism, women

A young rapper must confront her mother to succeed in the world of freestyle.

“Beef” follows the story of Lati (20), an Afro-descendant rapper who dreams of making it in the freestyling battle scene. Since the loss of her father, Lati has found her refuge in music. However, her mother, a Muslim woman of traditional values, disapproves of her desire to be a rapper, considering it dangerous and vulgar. Behind her mother’s back, Lati trains with Judy, a former freestyle competitor shunned by the music scene. Although Judy initially sees her as just another target to exploit for money, over time, she discovers Lati’s genuine talent and decides to guide her toward reaching her full potential. Lati strives to stand out in the competitive world of freestyle battles despite her mother’s disapproval. The tension between them grows when her mother, under family pressure, decides to exhume the body of her late husband, Lati’s father, to carry out a burial in accordance with Muslim rites in their country of origin. Lati faces a difficult decision: follow her dream of being a rapper or please her mother and give up on her passion. In the hustle and bustle of rap, Lati finds her voice, turning her journey into an echo of personal revolution.

Director
Ingride Santos
Screenwriter
Lluis Segura, Ingride Santos
Cast
Latifa Drame, Judith Álvarez
Producer
Toni Carrizosa, Alberto Aranda, Ana Eiras
Cinematographer
Beatriz Sastre
Production Design
Lu Pulici
Editing
Fernanda Gascón
Production
Sábado Películas, Playtime Movies, Filmin, La Corte, Playtime-Sábado AIE
Runtime
Language
Spanish
Subtitles
English
Director
Ingride Santos

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Screenings

2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening021213 / Beef
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2nd Hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening071214 / Beef
SubtitlesEnglish
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1st Saku hall Apollo Kino Solaris
Screening131114 / Beef
SubtitlesEnglish
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