La pachanga

★★★★★

1982 · 1 h 19 min

Directed by José Estrada · Mexico · Latin American Cinema

Comedy

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Cast

Julissa Claudia Islas Gregorio Casal Sergio Jiménez Alejandro Ciangherotti Patricia Rivera

Credits

Written by: Rogelio Agrasánchez

Plot

In one apartment block, a girl's birthday party takes place alongside the wake for an old man who froze to death.

Sinekatalog’s take

A black-comic slice of life.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (51 votes)
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