Ratas, ratones, rateros explained
| Ratas, ratones, rateros |
| Director: | Sebastián Cordero |
| Producer: | Isabel Dávalos
Lisandra Rivera |
| Starring: | Carlos Valencia
Marco Bustos |
| Music: | Hugo Idrovo
Sergio Sacoto-Arias |
| Cinematography: | Matthew Jensen |
| Editing: | Sebastián Cordero
Mateo Herrera |
| Distributor: | HBO Latino |
| Runtime: | 107 minutes |
| Country: | Ecuador |
| Language: | Spanish |
Ratas, ratones, rateros (Spanish: "Rats, Mice, Petty Thieves") is a 1999 Ecuadorian film directed by Sebastián Cordero and starring Carlos Valencia and Marco Bustos.[1] [2] It was shown at the 1999 Bogotá Film Festival but did not receive a wide release until 2001.[3] It was nominated for Best Film of the Year in 2001 by the Spanish Goya Awards.[4] It was described as the first Ecuadorian film with international-standard production values.[5]
The plot follows the life of Salvador (Bustos), a young petty thief from Quito, after he is visited by his cousin Ángel (Valencia), an ex-convict with a bounty on his head.[6]
Cast
- Simón Brauer as J.C.
- Marco Bustos as Salvador
- Cristina Dávila as Mayra
- Fabricio Lalama as Marlon
- Irina López as Carolina
- Antonio Negret as Martin
- Carlos Valencia as Angel
See also
Notes and References
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