Pataclaun (1997)
- Genre
- comedy television series
- Country
- Peru
- Length
- 2 seasons, 91 episodes
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 49 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of eccentric characters navigate everyday life in Peru, using sharp humor and slapstick to poke fun at the country's social and political issues. The show blends improvisation with biting satire, often delivered through local slang and idioms.
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What happens
Pataclaun is a Peruvian sitcom, produced by the cultural association by the same name. Originally broadcast from 1997 until 1999 on Frecuencia Latina, the series was characterized by irreverent black humour and its ability to mock Peruvian society. It stars Wendy Ramos, Carlos Alcántara, Monserrat Brugué, Carlos Carlín, Johanna San Miguel and Gonzalo Torres. Ramos, alongside July Naters, is also the scriptwriter of the show. The series is characterized by an abundant use of idioms and slang expressions, while offering a biting critique to Peru's social and political problems. The actors, strong of their experience in theater, contribute significantly to the series originality through improvisation. The pilot episode, named ‘Wendy is Pregnant’ was later included as the first episode of the first season. The series consists of two seasons, originally broadcast every Sunday at 7 pm. In the years following the series finale, there has been some controversy due to the missing payment of royalties to the actors despite the show's countless reruns on Latina and Panamericana Television channels. In 2023, the organisation Inter Artis filed a formal complaint on this issue. Pataclaun was broadcast in other hispanophone countries such as Ecuador and Colombia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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