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The Amazing Catfish

The Amazing Catfish

20136.71h 31mNR

Overview

Young Claudia works in a supermarket where she promotes various types of products. One night, she ends up in the emergency room with severe appendicitis and meets Martha, a patient, laying in the bed next to hers.

Directed by Claudia Sainte-Luce
Written by Claudia Sainte-Luce
Produced by Geminiano Pineda
Box OfficeBudget: $1.3M0

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Top Cast

Ximena Ayala

Ximena Ayala

Claudia

Lisa Owen

Lisa Owen

Martha

Sonia Franco

Sonia Franco

Alejandra

W

Wendy Guillén

Wendy

A

Andrea Baeza

Mariana

A

Alejandro Ramírez-Muñoz

Armando

V

Vera Wilson

Alicia

C

Cynthia Bordes

Tania

J

José Manuel Orozco Angulo

Vigilante

S

Sara Isabel Quintero

Señora de la cera

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Themes & Keywords

woman directorfamily affairs

About The Amazing Catfish

The Amazing Catfish is a comedy, drama film released in 2013 exploring themes of woman director, family affairs. Directed by Claudia Sainte-Luce, it stars Ximena Ayala, Lisa Owen, Sonia Franco. Young Claudia works in a supermarket where she promotes various types of products. One night, she ends up in the emergency room with severe appendicitis and meets Martha, a patient, laying in the bed next to hers.

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