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MARIONETA

MARIONETTE

By Álvaro CURIEL DE ICAZA

MANDARINA CINE - as SALES / PROD

Drama - Completed 2018

Unwilling to return to Cuba after failing his audition, Ernesto stays in Mexico and meets Belén, a street actress who tells stories to earn a living. Ernesto has unknowingly stumbled upon the solution to survive, at least momentarily. Ernesto will discover the underground world and its dark secrets.

Festivals
& Awards

Ventana Sur 2018

Copia Final

Guadalajara FICG 2019

FIPRESCI Award

Tallinn Black Nights IFF 2019

Official Selection

- Year of production
- 2018
- Genres
- Drama
- Countries
- MEXICO
- Languages
- SPANISH
- Budget
- 1 - 3 M$
- Duration
- 108 mn
- Director(s)
- Álvaro CURIEL DE ICAZA
- Writer(s)
- Álvaro CURIEL DE ICAZA, Arturo ARANGO
- Cast
- Juan Manuel BERNAL, Rafael Ernesto HERNÁNDEZ, Fátima MOLINA
- Producer(s)
- Gabriela GAVICA MARRUFO (MANDARINA CINE)
- Synopsis
- Ernesto is a Cuban actor who decides to try his luck in Mexico in an important theater company. When he fails in his attempt to land the leading role, he is stranded in the gigantic Mexico City. Faced with the dilemma of returning to his homeland, he meets Belén, a street actress who tells stories to earn a living in exchange for a few coins. Ernesto has unknowingly stumbled upon the solution to survive, at least, momentarily. A web of lies, of people; this encounter will change their lives forever.

MARIONETA

MARIONETTE

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