Cuco Gomez-Gomez Is Dead!
Cuco Gomez-Gomez is Dead! is an award-winning short film, written, directed and produced by Francisco Lorite.
Synopsis
Cuco Gomez-Gomez has just been found in bed—DEAD! And every single one of his meddling neighbors in the shabby live-in hotel has a theory on who did it and why.
Actor/writer-director Francisco Lorite and an eclectic ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors, bring you a stylized, off-kilter comedy-noir, part murder mystery, part mockumentary.
Tag line
Cuco Gomez-Gomez Is Dead!
The neighbors know exactly what happened.
Sort of.
The History behind Cuco
- NO CREW: The film was made without a crew. Francisco Lorite used his cast as the crew. Each actor played a role in the film but also participated in the production (line-producing, location scouting, art direction, etc.) by contributing his or her filmmaking skills.
- NO MONEY: Each actor provided the initial financing, making a symbolic jump-starting donation of $100 to the production and thus all becoming co-producers of the film under the A Cool Co-op shingle.
- NO CASTING: Each role was specifically written for the actors Francisco Lorite knew from his own acting gigs or from auditions and whom he wanted to work with.
- MOTIVATIONS: What gave Francisco Lorite the idea to write Cuco’s story was the real life building and wacky community he lives in, where he ended up finding all of his actors. He also was interested in addressing the themes of miscommunication and gossip in small communities.
Cast
- Shani M. Ambrester as the little girl
- Enrique Arce as the homeless guy
- Astrid Chevallier as the French chick
- Trevor Debth as the security dude
- Flynt Esquerra as the hotel clerk
- Marlene Forte as the Cuban lady
- Alejandro Furth as the triplets
- Fernando Gaviria as the lover
- Ocatvio Gomez Berrios as the boxer guy
- P. Guillermo as the dog
- Francisco Lorite as the husband
- Joe Quintero as Cuco Gomez-Gomez
- Patricia Rae as the dispatch woman
- Marilyn Sanabria as the romantic girl
- Crucita Sanabria Perez as Cuco’s mom
- Lisa Welti as the wife
Awards
- 2005 IMAGEN AWARD for Best Theatrical Short
- 2005 Best Cine Latino Short, DC Independent Film Festival
- 2005 Best Edited Short, Manhattan Short Film Festival
- 2005 Jury's Special Mention, Los Angeles Latino Film Festival
- 2005 SKYY Vodka Short Film Competition Finalist, Hong Kong International Film Festival
External references
- - A Storyteller at Heart
- - Francisco Lorite Makes His Directorial Debut
- - A Cool Death
- - Latin Lifestyles Interview