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MEXICO - Dark Cities
Ciudades oscuras

Twelve vignettes set in the underbelly of Mexico City: two hookers longing for a better life elsewhere; their drug-addicted children; two bullying, corrupt cops and one honest one; a loner who dreams of hitting the lottery; troubled teens who explore love despite the violence; a drugstore owner with busy hands; a photographer who comes home; a sympathetic, good-listening bartender. The star-packed cast includes Diego Luna [Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN] and Demian Bichir [AVE MARIA, RECIPES TO STAY TOGETHER]. From the director of TODO EL PODER; six nominations, Ariel Awards.

Doce historias de la ciudad de México: dos putas que desean una vida mejor en otros lados; sus niños drogadictos; dos policías corruptos y uno honesto; un hombre solo que sueña con ganar la lotería; adolescentes que exploran el amor a pesar de la violencia; un dueño de farmacia con las manos ocupadas; un fotógrafo que regresa a su casa; un barman compasivo que escucha a sus clientes. El elenco de estrellas incluye Diego Luna [ Y TU MAMÁ TAMBIÉN] y Demian Bichir [AVE MARIA, RECETAS PARA PERMANECER JUNTOS]. Del director del TODO EL PODER; seis nominaciones, premios Ariel.

DIRECTOR Fernando Sariñana PRODUCTION CO Altavista Films, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE) and Veneno Producciones PRODUCER Emilia Arau and Fernando Sariñana SCREENPLAY Juan Madrid, Enrique Renteria and Fernando Sariñana CINEMATOGRAPHY Salvador Cartas EDITOR Roberto Bolado ART DIRECTION: Mirko von Berner COSTUME DESIGN Adela Cortázar MUSIC Eduardo Gamboa CAST Alejandro Tommasi, Alonso Echánove, Bruno Bichir, Demián Bichir, Diego Luna and Dolores Heredia. 2002, Color, 113 min, Spanish with subtitles.

 

 

 


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