No manches, Frida

"The students are bad, the teachers are worse."

2016 1h 40m ES

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7.7

BANGER

★7.7TMDB · 976

Comedy

Synopsis

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After being released from prison, Zequi, a bank robber, sets out to recover money buried by his accomplice; but is horrified to learn that a high school gymnasium is now over the site where the loot is hidden.

“The students are bad, the teachers are worse.”

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Cast

Omar Chaparro
Ezequiel "Zequi" Alcántara
Martha Higareda
Miss Lucy
Fernanda Castillo
Caro
Carla Adell
Laura
Regina Pavón
Monica
Karen Furlong
Nayeli
Rosanna Engel
Tania
Mónica Dionne
Miss Gaby

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nacho G. Velilla
Writers: Claudio Herrera, Sergio Sánchez, Laurence Rosenthal
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico, Germany, United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Mexico, Germany, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "No manches Frida Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Nacho G. Velilla, shot by David Omedes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Omar Chaparro and Martha Higareda and Fernanda Castillo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nacho G. Velilla directs. David Omedes behind the camera. Ángel Hernández Zoido cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Mexico, Germany, United States of America. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 4.7× over at the box office.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 3 countries: Mexico, Germany, United States of America.
4Part of the "No manches Frida Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Nacho G. Velilla, shot by David Omedes. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Ángel Hernández Zoido shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Omar Chaparro and Martha Higareda and Fernanda Castillo carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The students are bad, the teachers are worse.".
10IMDB entry: tt5259966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: David Omedes
Editing: Ángel Hernández Zoido
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Status: Released
Budget: $5,000,000
Box office: $23,500,000
Return: 470% of budget
Original language: ES
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: No manches, Frida (2016)

Part of

No manches Frida Collection

NO MANCHES FRIDA is the story of Zequi, a recently released bank robber who goes to recover stolen money buried by his ditzy accomplice before going to jail. They return to the site only to find that Frida Kahlo High has built a gymnasium over the loot. To get the money, he poses as a substitute teacher for a school that can't seem to keep any teachers around. Zequi comes in ready to lay down the law- but he quickly finds out that life on the inside may have been easier to deal with than a school full of wild and rebellious teenagers.