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La Cocina
2024 | B/N | 138:33

It’s the lunchtime rush at The Grill. Money has vanished from the register and all the workers are being questioned as they prepare endless dishes. Most are illegal immigrants. One of the cooks is Pedro, a dreamer in love with Julia, an American waitress. Pedro is accused of stealing the money, which sparks an act that will halt the assembly line in the kitchen.


Country: México
Direction: Ruizpalacios Remus; Alonso Guillermo
Script: Ruizpalacios; Alonso
Production: Ruíz; Ramiro, Gatica; Gerardo, Ruizpalacios; Alonso, Mann; Lauren, Orlic; Ivan
Photography: Ramírez; Juan Pablo
Sound: Umpierrez; Javier
Music: Barreiro; Tomás
Cast:Briones; Raúl, Mara; Rooney, Díaz; Anna, Foster; Motell, Gómez; Laura, Fehr; Oded, Olmos; Eduardo, Mosbah; Soundos, Waterston; James, Sellars; Lee, Granese; Spenser, Velasco; Bernardo, Basani; Nebli, Pérez ; José Luis
Art direction: Cabriada; Sandra
Participation year at FICM: 2024

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