Pepita the Holster

1993 1h 2m ES

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6.0

MID

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6.4

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 4★6.4IMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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A mother struggles to raise her daughter all by herself, and due to the economic difficulties decides to rob multiple finance houses, fooling her victims with the handle of her umbrella that she make them think is a real revolver.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Margarita Musto
Susana Baldivia / "Pepita la pistolera"
Augusto Mazzarelli
Carnicero
Andrea Davidovics
Empleada de casa de crédito
Nelson Albano
Walter
Rosita Baffico
Anciana en Casa de crédito
Silvia Cárdenas
Rosario
María Inés Flores
Jimena
Leonel Martínez
Almacenero

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Beatriz Flores Silva
Writers: Ariel Caldarelli, María Urruzola, Beatriz Flores Silva
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Uruguay

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Beatriz Flores Silva, shot by René Rojo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Leonardo Benavidez 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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Margarita Musto and Augusto Mazzarelli and Andrea Davidovics carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0107115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Beatriz Flores Silva directs. René Rojo behind the camera. Leonardo Benavidez cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Uruguay. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Beatriz Flores Silva, shot by René Rojo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Leonardo Benavidez shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Margarita Musto and Augusto Mazzarelli and Andrea Davidovics carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0107115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.