Tijuana Makes Me Happy
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| Tijuana Makes Me Happy | |
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| Directed by | Dylan Verrechia |
| Produced by | James Lefkowitz, Pablo Tendilla |
| Running time | 79 min. |
| Language | Spanish |
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Tijuana Makes Me Happy is a feature film made in Tijuana, Mexico. It was directed by Dylan Verrechia, produced by James Lefkowitz, and co-produced by Pablo Tendilla, with an original music by Pepe Mogt.
The movie has been shown at various film festivals, including the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and the Baja California Film Festival. It won the grand jury award for Best Narrative Feature at the Slamdance Film Festival 2007.
[edit] Synopsis
Indio is a fourteen-year-old-boy who lives in Playas de Tijuana. Every day after school, Indio works at Sacramento’s ranch in the hopes of buying his own cockfighting rooster, el Gyro. When his dad refuses to help him buy the rooster, Indio starts selling empanadas and washing cars. One day, after he skips school to play with his friends, Indio meets Brianda, a young prostitute working in the red light district. As time passes, Indio learns what it means to make money, a tough journey that takes him cross the border, from Montes Olímpicos to San Diego. Greed however takes the best of Indio; neglecting his rooster, he fights el Gyro to win over the love of Brianda.
[edit] Crew, cast and original music
Productions companies: 25th Frame and Palenque Filmaciones
Crew: Dylan Verrechia (Director), James Lefkowitz (Producer), Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Producer), Pepe Mogt (Nortec Collective), Aidee Gonzalez (Casting), Leonardo Costa-Gomes and Julio Molina (Sound), Lupita Tendilla Ortiz (Make Up).
Cast: Pablo Tendilla Ortiz (Indio); Pablo Tendilla Rocha (Jhonny); Aidee Gonzalez (Rebecca); Darina Rabago Soto (Brianda); Jorge Hernández (Sacramento); Luis Carmona Arochi (Luis); Ivan Equihua Carlos (Pescado); Marco Carmona Arochi (Marcos); Raul Rodriguiz (Ruli); Alejandro Ramirez Achutegui (Fidel); Pablo Jimenez Rivera (Tocallo)
Original music by: Pepe Mogt (Fussible) from Nortec Collective. Additional music by Lila Downs and Soxiedad Anónima.
