72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Chicuarotes

Gael García Bernal
Mexico      95 m.
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Two teens from San Gregorio Atlapulco, Cagalera and Moloteco, are desperate to escape from the oppressive circumstances of their existence. Hearing about the opportunity to purchase membership in an electricians' guild, which could transform their lives, they enter the spiral of Mexico City's dark criminal world in a bid to buy their freedom. Special screening at the Cannes Film Festival.

Director
Gael García Bernal
Screenplay
Augusto Mendoza
Production
Cinematográfica Amaranto (Mexico)
Marta Nuñez Puerto
La corriente del golfo (Mexico)
Gael García Bernal
Pulse Films (United Kingdom)
Thomas Benski
Televisa (Mexico)
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Cinépolis Distribución (Mexico)
Distribution
Cinemaran (Spain)
Photography
Juan Pablo Ramírez, A.M.C.
Edition
Sebastián Sepulveda
Music
Jacobo Lieberman, Leonardo Heiblum
Cast
Benny Emmanuel, Gabriel Carbajal, Leidi Gutiérrez, Dolores Heredia, Daniel Giménez Cacho
Format
DCP FOLLOWING DCI
Running Time
95 m.
Country
Mexico
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