La cebra
2011 Mexican film
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La cebra (lit. 'The zebra') is a 2011 Mexican comedy-drama film written and directed by Fernando Javier León Rodríguez in his directorial debut.[2] Starring Harold Torres and Jorge Adrián Espíndola.[3] It is set at the time of the Mexican revolution and tells the story of Leandro and Odón, two friends who find a zebra that they mistake for an "American horse" and have the idea that by handing it over they will be appointed colonels or generals.[4]
Antonio Urdapilleta
Jorge Adrián Espíndola
| La cebra | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Fernando Javier León Rodríguez |
| Written by | Fernando Javier León Rodríguez |
| Produced by | Socorro Méndez Díaz Antonio Urdapilleta |
| Starring | Harold Torres Jorge Adrián Espíndola |
| Cinematography | Martín Boege |
| Edited by | Óscar Figueroa |
| Music by | Julio de la Rosa |
Production company | Cinemágico Producciones |
| Distributed by | Corazón Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
| Budget | $18.5 million pesos[1] |
Synopsis
Leandro and Odon are two young patriots who want to join the revolutionary forces of Álvaro Obregón. So they decide to travel to the north of Mexico where they find a donkey that they confuse with a "gringo horse", they also decide to call it "Fucker".[5]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[6][7]
- Jorge Adrián Espíndola as Leandro Pérez
- Harold Torres as Odón Gómez
- Leticia Huijara as Juana
- Paulina Gaitán as Valentina
- Alejandra Ley as Adelfa
- Jesús Ochoa as Álvaro Obregón
- Raquel Pankowsky as Lady Martina
- Graciela Orozco as "The Lady"
- Alejandro Caso as Official Zedillo
- Hermán López as Officer Portillo
- Tomás Rojas as Officer Echevarria
- Humberto Elizondo as General Quesada
- Julián Villagrán as Colonel
- Manolo Solo as "The one-eyed"
- Raúl Adalid as Official Hurtado
- Emilio Savinni as Circusman Chuck
- Meraqui Rodríguez as Circus Mary
- Héctor Holten as Officer Salinas
Production
Principal photography for the film began in November 2010 in Pachuca, Hidalgo.[8] It was also filmed in Baja California, Guanajuato and Puebla, Mexico.[2]
Release
La cebra had its international premiere on March 25, 2011, at the Guadalajara International Film Festival.[9][10] It was commercially released on January 18, 2013, in Mexican theaters.[11]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lima Latin American Film Festival | Best First Work | La cebra | Won | [12] |
| Pantalla de Cristal | Best Investigation | Alisarine Ducolomb | Nominated | [13] | |
| The Festival Pantalla de Cristal | Best Art Direction | Nominated | [14] | ||
| 2014 | Ariel Award | Best Actor | Harold Torres | Nominated | [15] |
