Two Heavy Metal fans chase the American Dream in the Blast Beat trailer

Mateo Arias, Wilmer Valderrama, Diane Guerrero, and Moises Arias. Courtesy of Sundance Institute | photo by Brian Douglas

On the cusp of the year 2000, Colombian brothers Carly (Mateo Arias) and Mateo (Moises Arias) prepare to move to the United States for their last years of high school. Metalhead Carly has his heart set on attending the Georgia Aerospace Institute and working for NASA, while his supportive parents (Diane Guerrero and Wilmer Valderrama) seize the chance to escape the political turmoil in Colombia and chase the American Dream. At first, Mateo is the only one to express any cynicism, but when the reality of their new life sinks in, the family struggles to adapt as their expectations are shattered. When events threaten to derail their future, Carly’s dream becomes his only lifeline.

Directed by Esteban Arango, the film stars Mateo Arias, Moises Arias, Daniel Dae Kim, Kali Uchis, Ashley Jackson, Diane Guerrero, and Wilmer Valderrama.

Blast Beat had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival last year and it hits select US cinemas and On Demand May 21, 2021.