Panamerican Machinery
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Lucy Pawlak
Mauricio De La Garza
Santiago de la Paz
Joaquin del Paso
Marcin Malatynski
Jaime Romandia
Pawel Tarasiewicz
Joakim Ziegler
Ramiro Orozco
Irene Ramirez
| Maquinaria Panamericana | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joaquin del Paso |
| Written by | Joaquin del Paso Lucy Pawlak |
| Produced by | Susana Bernal Mauricio De La Garza Santiago de la Paz Joaquin del Paso Marcin Malatynski Jaime Romandia Pawel Tarasiewicz Joakim Ziegler |
| Starring | Javier Zaragoza Ramiro Orozco Irene Ramirez |
| Cinematography | Fredrik Olsson |
| Edited by | Raúl Barreras |
| Music by | Christian Paris |
Production companies | Amondo Films Black Maria FOPROCINE Mantarraya Producciones Estudios Churubusco Terminal Lodz Film School IMCINE |
Release dates |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Mexico Poland |
| Language | Spanish |
Panamerican Machinery (Spanish: Maquinaria Panamericana) is a 2016 Mexican-Polish absurdist comedy-drama film directed by Joaquin del Paso (in his directorial debut) and written by Del Paso & Lucy Pawlak.[1] Starring Javier Zaragoza, Ramiro Orozco, and Irene Ramirez.[2] The film was named on the shortlist for Mexican's entry for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 89th Academy Awards, but it was not selected.[3]
It seems like any other Friday at Maquinaria Panamericana S.A., a company specializing in the sale and repair of construction and destruction machinery. The employees prepare for the coveted weekend, wasting time on little rituals and routines, until an unexpected twist snaps them out of their peaceful monotony. Don Alejandro, the owner of the company, is found dead in a spare parts warehouse. The discovery changes everything: the company is bankrupt, the senior workers have no job prospects, and no one will receive compensation for their work. In a state of confusion, fear, and sadness, the workers decide to lock themselves in the company.[4]
Cast
The actors participating in this film are:[5][6]
- Javier Zaragoza as Jesús Carlos
- Ramiro Orozco as Ignacio
- Irene Ramirez as Soledad
- Edmundo Mosqueira as Celestino
- Delfino López as Delfino
- César Panini as Golden Boy
- Javier Camacho as Rubio
- Israel Ruiz as Tonatiuh
- Regina DuPacci as Arancha
- Cecibon Garcia
- Maricarmen Piña
- Hilario Vega
- Tania Canciolla
- Efrén Esquivel
- Franco Legorreta
- Pedro Barbosa
- Eduardo Castrejón
Release
The film had its international premiere on February 14, 2016, at the Berlin International Film Festival.[7] It was commercially released on June 9, 2017, in Mexican theaters.[8]