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Pastorela

Pastorela

20117.01h 28m

Overview

Agent Jesus Juarez (aka Chucho) has always played the Devil in his town's Nativity Play. This Christmas, when the new pastor of the church recasts the role, the two men engage in a battle between good and evil.

Directed by Emilio Portes
Box Office0Revenue: $714K

Top Cast

Joaquín Cosío

Joaquín Cosío

Agente Jesús "Chucho" Juárez

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Eduardo España

Compadre Vulmaro Villafuerte

Carlos Cobos

Carlos Cobos

Padre Edmundo Posadas

Ana Serradilla

Ana Serradilla

Monjita

José Sefami

José Sefami

Tuerto

Ernesto Yáñez

Ernesto Yáñez

Dios "El Monaguillo"

Dagoberto Gama

Dagoberto Gama

Comandante

Eduardo Manzano

Eduardo Manzano

Cardenal

Silverio Palacios

Silverio Palacios

Dr. Godinez

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Melissa Bahnsen

Magdalena Juárez

Themes & Keywords

devil

About Pastorela

Pastorela is a fantasy, comedy, romance film released in 2011 exploring themes of devil. Directed by Emilio Portes, it stars Joaquín Cosío, Eduardo España, Carlos Cobos. Agent Jesus Juarez (aka Chucho) has always played the Devil in his town's Nativity Play. This Christmas, when the new pastor of the church recasts the role, the two men engage in a battle between good and evil.

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