Estrella de Plata

"Some legends die, others are reborn"

2009 0h 26m ES

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Synopsis

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Bruno, an aging taxi driver who yearns for his secret past and likes "lucha libre", has trouble relating with his young son Ricardo. But his past comes back to haunt them, forcing Bruno into a final confrontation with an old enemy

“Some legends die, others are reborn”

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Cast

Joaquín Cosío
Estrella de Plata
Arnulfo Reyes
Escorpión Verde
Pablo Palafox Ochoa
Ricardo
Mayra Palomares
Madre
Ricardo Nava
Astroman
Emilio Hernandez
Calamar Mutante
Aleks Vázquez
Tortuga Mutante
Elizabeth Estrada
Reportera

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Carlos Meléndez
Writers: Carlos Meléndez
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Carlos Meléndez, shot by Luis Felipe Meléndez Ortega. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carlos Meléndez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joaquín Cosío and Arnulfo Reyes and Pablo Palafox Ochoa carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some legends die, others are reborn".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Carlos Meléndez directs. Luis Felipe Meléndez Ortega behind the camera. Carlos Meléndez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

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1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 17 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Carlos Meléndez, shot by Luis Felipe Meléndez Ortega. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Carlos Meléndez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joaquín Cosío and Arnulfo Reyes and Pablo Palafox Ochoa carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Some legends die, others are reborn".
9IMDB entry: tt3695236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.