Macdo

Macdo

Macdo

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Macdo

2025

1h 57m

8.2(2 votes)

Comedy

Drama

Overview

Macdo captures a Mexico City family's Christmas Eve in 1997 through the lens of a home video camera, revealing the intricate balance between affection and control. As we witness a seemingly warm celebration, the film peels back layers of family dynamics, exposing how love and power intersect in complex ways that blur the boundaries between closeness and dominance.

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Joaquín del Paso

Joaquín del Paso

Alejandro

Adolfo Jimenez Castro

Adolfo Jimenez Castro

Octavio

Giovanna Duffour

Lisbette

Alicia Campillo Salinas

Alicia

Eduardo Campillo Salinas

Lalo

Negin Khazaee

Racornelia Ezell

Estelle

Carmen Salgado

Self

Polanco Hampton

Creative team

Directed by: Racornelia Ezell
Written by: Racornelia Ezell
Produced by: Racornelia Ezell

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