Underplayed Gems

We Are Mari Pepa (2013)

We Are Mari Pepa poster
Original title
Somos Mari Pepa
Directed by
Samuel Kishi Leopo
Country
Mexico
Rated
B-15
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenager spends his summer break hanging out with his friends and dealing with the everyday ups and downs of life. The film follows his small adventures and personal growth in a working-class neighborhood.

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What happens

We Are Mari Pepa (Spanish: Somos Mari Pepa) is a 2013 Mexican comedy-drama film directed by Samuel Kishi (in his directorial debut) and written by Kishi & Sofía Gómez-Córdova. It features Alejandro Gallardo, Arnold Ramírez, Rafael Andrade Muñoz, Moisés Galindo and Petra Iñiguez Robles. It is based on the 2011 short film Mari Pepa by the same director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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