Xico's Journey

2020 1h 27m ES

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 108

AnimationFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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The peace of a small town is endangered when a corporation wants to destroy the mountain that protects them. A girl named Copi and her best friend Xico, a Xoloitzcuintle dog, will go into the mountains to try to save the town.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Pablo Gama Iturrarán
Xico (voice)
Verónica Álvarez
Copi (voice)
Luis Ángel Jaramillo
Gus (voice)
Lila Downs
Nana Petra (voice)
Elena Poniatowska
Cuca (voice)
Verónica Castro
Carmen (voice)
Enrique Guzmán
Don Viejo (voice)
Alex Lora
Tiacuache (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eric Cabello
Writers: Enrique Renteria
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Magda Rosa Galbán. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Pablo Gama Iturrarán and Verónica Álvarez and Luis Ángel Jaramillo carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12481806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Eric Cabello directs. Magda Rosa Galbán scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

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Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Magda Rosa Galbán. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Pablo Gama Iturrarán and Verónica Álvarez and Luis Ángel Jaramillo carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt12481806 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 12 different titles around the world.