Films by Dario Aguirre

Germany 2018, 88 min
by Dario Aguirre

Initially Dario moved from Ecuador to Germany to be with Stephanie. But from the very first day there was a third party in their relationship: government agencies. They issued him 10 visas during the following 15 years. A long trail of papers, stamps, permits and restrictions connected Dario to Germany whilst also keeping him at a distance. Until one fine day the mayor of Hamburg invites Dario to become a German citizen. A profession of love? Dario responds with a tender-ironic road movie that t

2013, 88 min
by Dario Aguirre, Dario Aguirre

My father Cesar thought I was going to take over his grillrestaurant in Ecuador, but I decided to pursue art instead and went to Germany. Ten years later he calls me to let me know that his restaurant is bankrupt, that he is in debt to the bank AND several private ‘loan sharks’ and hasn’t paid the rent in over two years. After years of no contact, saving the restaurant becomes our joint project.CESAR’S GRILL tells the story of my return to Ecuador, where I, the vegetarian son, try to solve the p

Germany 2010, 80 min
by Dario Aguirre

Since more than 10 years the director Dari­o Aguirre lives between two totally different worlds, Germany and Ecuador. He decides to make an extraordinary journey, visiting five unknown men called Dari­o Aguirre as well: One in Mexico and four in Argentina. To meet each other develops into a reconcilement with their own past lives and permits a briefly glance into the protagonists present time.For two months Dario shares five different lives, adapting himself to situations and activities he has n