| Pastorela | |
| Director: | Emilio Portes |
| Producer: | Alejandro García |
| Cinematography: | Damian Garcia |
| Distributor: | Las Producciones del Patrón Fidecine EFICINE 226 IMCINE |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
Pastorela is a 2011 Mexican Christmas black comedy film directed by Emilio Portes and starring Joaquín Cosío, Eduardo España, Carlos Cobos and Ana Serradilla. It won the Ariel Award for Best Picture in 2012.[1] [2]
The judicial agent of the federal police Jesús "Chucho" Juárez lives with his daughter Magdalena in the neighborhood of de San Miguel de Nenepilco, Mexico City, and annually plays the role of the devil in the parish pastorela organized by father Benito. When the deputy prosecutor is assassinated, Chucho gets occupied with the case and does not realize that father Benito has died of a heart attack while having sex with one of the nuns; and that the new priest, Edmundo Posadas, has decided not to include him in the pastorela, instead giving his role to Vulmaro, Chucho's compadre. After years of playing the devil, Chucho is not going to give up his role easily, so he will have to face off in a classic fight of good versus evil to claim his part in the play.[2] [3]
Pastorela received a total of 14 nominations for the Ariel Awards,[4] and won eight of these.
| Award[5] | Year | Category | Receiver | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariel Awards | 2012 | Best Film | Emilio Portes[6] and Producciones el Patrón | |
| Best Male Co-Acting | Carlos Cobos | |||
| Best Cinematographic Screenplay | Emilio Portes | |||
| Best Cinematographic Screenplay | Emilio Portes | |||
| Best Costume | Gabriela Fernández | |||
| Best Makeup | Roberto Ortiz and Felipe de Jesús Salazar | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Gretel Studio | |||
| Best Direction | Emilio Portes | |||