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FAMILIA GANG (GANG FAMILY)
SALES All rights, World DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, MEXICO PROD
Local title : FAMILIA GANG
 
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Completed - SPANISH - Comedy, Black comedy - 103 minutes

Log Line

A senior official of the Mexican political system decides to fake the capture and death of The Coyote, public enemy number one in Mexico, to make this happen, he cuts a deal with his family, who requires a dead body to pose as a double.

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2014 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Armando CASAS
Writer(s) : Luis AHYLLON
Cast : Elpidia CARRILLO, Rafael INCLAN, Humberto BUSTO, Giovanna ZACARIAS, Isaura ESPINOZA, Gerardo TARACENA, Joaquin COSIO, Armando HERNANDEZ

Producer(s) : Alvaro GONZALEZ KUHN, Jose Antonio HERNANDEZ, Adriana ORTEGA ARRATIA, Mónica GORBEA, Diego COHEN

Synopsis

A high ofcial of the Mexican political system
decides to fake the capture and death of The
Coyote, Mexico's number one public enemy.
To make this happen, he cuts a deal with his
family, and informs them he needs a dead
body to pose as a double. Topillero is responsible
of executing the plan, but on this journey
he is reunited with his wife and son, whom he
abandoned years ago. Gang Family is a
road-movie about gangs and anti-hero
families, lled with pitch-black humor and a
particular resemblance to Mexico's
present-day reality.

Production

Country(ies) : MEXICO

Festivals and Awards

Guadalajara FICG 2014


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