2019 | Color | 88:00 Hoping to become a Hollywood star, “El Chato” leaves San Ignacio, his idyllic hometown in the middle of nowhere. Ten years later, in 1982, a shipment of cocaine is dumped in the village. The Tijuana mafia enlists “El Chato” to retrieve the supply; if he doesn’t, the entire community of San Ignacio will be in danger. Upon his return, he is faced with the possibility of recovering his family and the son he didn’t know he had. Country: México Direction: Yázpik; José María Script: Ricaño; Alejandro, Yázpik; José María Production: Meza Yazpik; Carlos, Yazpik; José María, Lozano; Mónica, O'Farrill; Eamon Photography: Martínez Valdez; Tonatiuh Sound: Lach; Pablo Music: Acosta Russek; Sergio, Sánchez Maher; Andrés Cast:Adrián Vázquez, Poncelis; Manuel, Treviño; Mariana, Ochoa; Jesús, María Yazpik; José, Aragón; Angélica, Carlos Valencia Art direction: Enríquez; Bárbara Participation year at FICM: 2019
2019 | Color | 88:00 Hoping to become a Hollywood star, “El Chato” leaves San Ignacio, his idyllic hometown in the middle of nowhere. Ten years later, in 1982, a shipment of cocaine is dumped in the village. The Tijuana mafia enlists “El Chato” to retrieve the supply; if he doesn’t, the entire community of San Ignacio will be in danger. Upon his return, he is faced with the possibility of recovering his family and the son he didn’t know he had. Country: México Direction: Yázpik; José María Script: Ricaño; Alejandro, Yázpik; José María Production: Meza Yazpik; Carlos, Yazpik; José María, Lozano; Mónica, O'Farrill; Eamon Photography: Martínez Valdez; Tonatiuh Sound: Lach; Pablo Music: Acosta Russek; Sergio, Sánchez Maher; Andrés Cast:Adrián Vázquez, Poncelis; Manuel, Treviño; Mariana, Ochoa; Jesús, María Yazpik; José, Aragón; Angélica, Carlos Valencia Art direction: Enríquez; Bárbara Participation year at FICM: 2019
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