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The Citrillo's Turn

The Citrillo's Turn

20063.61h 37m

Overview

1903, before the Revolution… The Citrillo’s Turns is a pulque bar in Mexico City, in which beings with no present or future gather to drink their lives away and tell stories of the dead and apparitions. Thus is woven a story of real passions –love, betrayal, jealousy, pillage- in an atmosphere of drunkenness and hallucination.

Directed by Felipe Cazals
Written by Felipe Cazals
Produced by Mario Lemus Lazo, Fernando Gou
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Top Cast

Damián Alcázar

Damián Alcázar

Sergeant Collazo

José María Yázpik

José María Yázpik

José Isabel

Vanessa Bauche

Vanessa Bauche

Melba

Giovanna Zacarías

Giovanna Zacarías

Brigida

Mario Zaragoza

Mario Zaragoza

Dijunto Melgarejo

Jorge Zárate

Jorge Zárate

Cape Aboytes

Pedro Altamirano

Pedro Altamirano

Soto Tercero

A

Alfredo Barrera

Cabo de Guardia

A

Araceli Castro

Woman

Carlos Cobos

Carlos Cobos

Priest Jonas

Themes & Keywords

mexico

About The Citrillo's Turn

The Citrillo's Turn is a fantasy, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of mexico. Directed by Felipe Cazals, it stars Damián Alcázar, José María Yázpik, Vanessa Bauche. 1903, before the Revolution… The Citrillo’s Turns is a pulque bar in Mexico City, in which beings with no present or future gather to drink their lives away and tell stories of the dead and apparitions. Thus is woven a story of real passions –love, betrayal, jealousy, pillage- in an atmosphere of drunkenness and hallucination.

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