The Charro of Toluquilla

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International Premiere

Mexico | 90 MINUTES | Spanish | English subtitles

THE CHARRO OF TOLUQUILLA

Comedy, Documentary, Latino Director(s)

Jaime García appears to be the quintessential macho Mariachi. With a life full of women, alcohol and music, his evenings are spent as a charming, talented troubadour at local watering holes and his days on the ranch, blissfully caring for his beloved horses. But despite his wild tales and bawdy persona, a sense of weariness slowly surfaces in the mundane in-between moments of Jaime’s everyday existence. Beneath the persuasive, magnetic confidence lies a man who struggles to maintain a relationship with his frequently estranged young daughter and her stringent, religious mother and most imperatively, to live a healthy life as an HIV-positive man. In Jose Villalobos’ remarkable debut film, he profiles Jaime over the course of five years. Through vivid tableaux and stylized perspectives of the two very different sides of Jaime’s existence, Villalobos paints a beautifully unique and emotional portrait of a man divided.



—Liza Domnitz

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CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Jose Villalobos Romero

Jose started his professional career as a mechanical engineer, but his passion for arts lead him to focus more on audiovisual activities. He left engineering school and jumped right in to the Centre for Broadcasting Studies in 2003. Jose also has experience in the field of arts as an interactive multimedia programmer and musician.

Director
Jose Villalobos Romero
Screenwriter
Jose Villalobos Romero
Producer
Jose Villalobos Romero, Claudia Mendez, Sergio Morkin
Editor
Jose Villalobos Romero, Paloma Lopez, Javier Campos
Cinematographer
Jose Villalobos Romero
Composer
Andres Sanchez, Gus Reyes
Sound Designer
Mario Martinez Cobos
Cast
Agustin Jaime Garcia Dominguez, Analia Garcia Hernandez, Rocio Hernandez, La Paloma, Andrea Dominguez, Ventura Garcia

CONTACTS

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