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Don’t Leave the Kids Alone / No Dejes a los Niños Solos

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Premiere Type
Premiere Type
West Coast Premiere
Category
Film Category
Feature
Runtime
Run Time
1h 37m
Country
Country
Mexico
Directed by
Directed by
Emilio Portes
Produced by
Produced By
Emilio Portes, Heriberto Manzanares, Yazmin Portugal
Written by
Written by
Alan Maldonado, Emilio Portes
Main Cast
Main Cast
Ana Serradilla (El Roomie; My best friend Wedding), Jose Sefami (Amores Perros; ¡Que viva México!), Juan Pablo Velasco.
Synopsis
A claustrophobic and psychological horror film about two competitive siblings alone in their new house. Newly widowed Cata attends a party, leaving her two young sons, Mati and Emi, alone at their new house. As the brothers attempt to find their games console their rivalry raises its head.
Meet the Filmmaker
Meet the Filmmaker
Contact Info

Emilio

Portes

Director
Known for his comedy films, dynamic camera style and dark sense of humor, Emilio PORTES (1976) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Portes started drawing storyboards while studying film school....Read more
Known for his comedy films, dynamic camera style and dark sense of humor, Emilio PORTES (1976) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Portes started drawing storyboards while studying film school. His first feature film Conozca la Cabeza de Juan Pérez (2008) won the Opera Prima Award and Best Actress Award at Guadalajara’s Film Fest in 2008. In 2010, the same film was given four Ariel Awards from the Mexican Film Academy including Best Supporting Actor, Wardrobe Design and Visual Effects. His second feature, Pastorela (2011) wonseven Mexican Academy Awards, while his third film as director and screenwriter, a parody of Mexican Cinema called El Crimen del Cácaro Gumaro (2014), was the debut of one of the most famous Mexican comedians, Andrés Bustamante and has the seventh-best opening weekend ever for a Mexican film. Read less