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Matinee

Matinee

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Matinee

2019

0h 17m

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Comedy

Overview

After finding a ticket, a young vagabond decides to go to the movie theatre. Right there, he will know the reality of watching a movie, and this will trigger a series of events that will change his life forever.

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UNAM

Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)

The people behind it

Cast & crew

8 featured cast members

Starring

Alejandro Ortega Zaldívar

Alejandro Ortega Zaldívar

Homeless

Eduardo Orozco

Director

Julio Maldonado

Man with food

Berenice Mastretta

Berenice Mastretta

Woman at phone

Aarón Ortega

Workman

Danae Reynaud

Danae Reynaud

Workwoman

Miranda Norman

Sleepy woman

Sofía Donají Montaño

Director

Creative team

Directed by: Alejandro Ortega Zaldívar
Written by: Alejandro Ortega Zaldívar
Produced by: Ulysse de Maximy

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