A reflexion about the real situation in cdmx

Xochimilco, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

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Ximena Ayala and Nancy Gutiérrez in Violet Perfume: Nobody Hears You (2001)

Nora Velázquez and Benny Emmanuel in Cosas imposibles (2021)

Juan Daniel García Treviño in I'm No Longer Here (2019)

Damián Alcázar and Jorge Zárate in Hell (2010)

Karla Souza, Gonzalo Vega, Luis Gerardo Méndez, and Juan Pablo Gil in We Are the Nobles (2013)

Gabriel Carbajal and Benny Emmanuel in Chicuarotes (2019)

Benny Emmanuel and Leidi Gutiérrez in Chicuarotes (2019)

Daniel Giménez Cacho, Gabriel Carbajal, Benny Emmanuel, and Pedro Joaquín in Chicuarotes (2019)

Benny Emmanuel

Leidi Gutiérrez

Gabriel Carbajal

Augusto Mendoza

A group of teenagers in Mexico City set out to enrich their lives.

Gael García Bernal

Chicuarotes

&quot;Chicuarotes&quot; (2019), a film that graced the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently selected for competition at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival, is a cinematic gem that deserves far more attention than it has received.

Now, you might be thinking, &quot;So what if Gael García Bernal directed it?&quot; But let me assure you, dear reader, it&apos;s not as simple as that. Such achievements are not mere happenstance.

García Bernal, in essence, has crafted his own poignant rendition of &quot;The Little Match Girl.&quot; While the gender roles are reversed, the essence of the story remains intact, and the result is a raw and unflinching portrayal of poverty, desperation, and the harsh realities of life on the margins of society.

Mexico, as a cinematic landscape, is a treasure trove of hidden gems. For three decades, I have been exploring its depths, and with each discovery, I am continually astonished.

Despite being a devoted fan of Gael García Bernal, owning DVD/Blu-ray copies of almost every film he&apos;s starred in, I stumbled upon &quot;Chicuarotes&quot; entirely by chance, through a list on Letterboxd.

The list, aptly titled &quot;Actors Directing Films,&quot; comprised over a thousand films, and I had already seen roughly seventy percent of them. This is because, as I later discovered, I have a particular fondness for films directed by actors.

I surmise that this stems from their innate ability to understand and guide fellow actors, a skill that Gael García Bernal masterfully demonstrates in &quot;Chicuarotes.&quot;

In conclusion, if you harbor an affection for Mexican cinema and trust the name Gael García Bernal, then do not miss this film. It&apos;s a gritty and unflinching portrayal of life in the slums of Mexico City, a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll.

Accessible original Spanish language trailer.

Tráiler [OVS]

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"Chicuarotes" (2019), a film that graced the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently selected for competition at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival, is a cinematic gem that deserves far more attention than it has received.

Now, you might be thinking, "So what if Gael García Bernal directed it?" But let me assure you, dear reader, it's not as simple as that. Such achievements are not mere happenstance.

García Bernal, in essence, has crafted his own poignant rendition of "The Little Match Girl." While the gender roles are reversed, the essence of the story remains intact, and the result is a raw and unflinching portrayal of poverty, desperation, and the harsh realities of life on the margins of society.

Mexico, as a cinematic landscape, is a treasure trove of hidden gems. For three decades, I have been exploring its depths, and with each discovery, I am continually astonished.

Despite being a devoted fan of Gael García Bernal, owning DVD/Blu-ray copies of almost every film he's starred in, I stumbled upon "Chicuarotes" entirely by chance, through a list on Letterboxd.

The list, aptly titled "Actors Directing Films," comprised over a thousand films, and I had already seen roughly seventy percent of them. This is because, as I later discovered, I have a particular fondness for films directed by actors.

I surmise that this stems from their innate ability to understand and guide fellow actors, a skill that Gael García Bernal masterfully demonstrates in "Chicuarotes."

In conclusion, if you harbor an affection for Mexican cinema and trust the name Gael García Bernal, then do not miss this film. It's a gritty and unflinching portrayal of life in the slums of Mexico City, a film that will stay with you long after the credits roll.

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