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Los insólitos peces gato (17th Cine Las Americas Film Festival)

Opens with Universal VIP

Mexico, Comedy/Drama, 2013
89 min, Digital, Color
In Spanish with English subtitles

22-year-old Claudia lives alone in Guadalajara. One night, she ends up in the emergency room with signs of appendicitis. There, she meets Martha, who occupies the bed next to her. 46-year-old Martha has 4 children and an endless lust for life in spite of her illness. Moved by the lonely young woman, Martha invites Claudia to come and live with her when she leaves the hospital. At first, Claudia is bewildered by the somewhat chaotic organization of the household, but soon she finds her place in the tribe. And while Martha is getting weaker, Claudia's bond with each member of the family gets stronger day by day. LOS INSÓLITOS PECES GATOS received 7 Ariel nominations including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

Credits
Producer: Geminiano Pineda
Production Companies: Cine Caníbal, Jaqueca Films, Good Lap Production, FOPROCINE, IMCINE
Screenwriter: Claudia Sainte-Luce
Cinematographer: Agnès Godard
Editor: Santiago Ricci
Sound Design: Frédéric Le Louet
Music: Madame Recamier
Cast: Ximena Ayala, Lisa Owen, Sonia Franco, Wendy Guillén, Andrea Baeza, Alejando Ramírez Muñoz

Print Source: Nathan Faustyn - Strand Releasing,