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La sombra del Catire
2023 | Color | 81:00

In a far-flung land controlled by corrupt soldiers, the aging bandit Benigno Cruz, aka Catire, has decided to leave in search of peace for his twilight years. The would-be buyer of his ranch is Coronel Corona, who is determined to have it for a fraction of its true cost. Catire will soon discover that he won’t be able to sell without the consent of the children he abandoned decades before.


Country: México, Venezuela
Direction: Hernández Aldana; Jorge
Script: Hernandez Aldana; Jorge. Inspirado en una idea de Alejandro Mendoza Pérez y propia
Production: Velasco; Cristina, Hernández Aldana; Jorge, Cova; Rodolfo
Photography: Arteaga; Luis Armando
Sound: Enríquez; José Miguel
Music: Gómez Reglá; Alain, González; Luis Daniel
Cast:Denis; Francisco, Mabo; Tatiana, García; Giovanny, Dakar; Jorge, Peña; Vicente, Montilla; Jerico, Gil; Rafael, Rodríguez; Abraham
Art direction: Tikas; Matías
Participation year at FICM: 2023

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