T Is for Tamales

2012 0h 5m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 1

Horror

Synopsis

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A tamal cook and her son are constantly abused by her alcoholic husband. One day, she decides to take revenge the only way she knows of.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Graciela Ramos
Trinidad
Miguel Angel Nava
Pablo
Levi Castelán
Trinidad's son
Daniel Rivera
Dad
Derek Rivera
Son

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lex Ortega
Writers: Sergio Tello
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Graciela Ramos and Miguel Angel Nava and Levi Castelán carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2193744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lex Ortega directs. Lex Ortega cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 14 years ago.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Editor Lex Ortega shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Graciela Ramos and Miguel Angel Nava and Levi Castelán carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2193744 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.