Chilangolandia is a 2021 Mexican crime comedy film written and directed by Carlos Santos in his directorial debut. [1] It stars Liliana Arriaga, Priscila Arias, Silverio Palacios, Pierre Louis and Moises Iván Mora. [2]
'Chilangolandia' is a place where many things happen and many stories are told, like that of Ramiro, the taxi driver. He is convinced that his life will change when his nephew "El Chulo" becomes the next soccer star by testing himself in the basic forces. On the other side of the city, Carmen and Miguel – a woman desperately seeking to improve her economic situation in the company of her bossy husband – will receive a suitcase with 10 million pesos by mistake. The owner of the suitcase will seek to recover his money while Carmen and her husband must pay their debts and spend the money before they are caught. [3]
The actors participating in this film are: [2] [4] [5]
Chilangolandia premiered on September 16, 2021, in Mexican theaters. [6] It premiered internationally on December 25, 2021, on Amazon Prime Video. [7]
In its first weekend, the film debuted in second place on the billboards, [8] attracting 206.6 thousand theatergoers and grossing $13 million pesos. [8] At the end of the year, Chilangolandia is positioned as the third most viewed Mexican film of 2021, [9] which collected 35.2 million pesos with 595 thousand viewers. [10]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Canacine Awards | Best Film | Chilangolandia | Nominated | [11] |
Best Director | Carlos Santos | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Aarón Aguilar | Won | [12] | ||
Best Actress | Liliana Arriaga | Nominated | [11] | ||
Best Newcomer - Male | Pierre Louis | Nominated |
Chilangolandia is a 2021 Mexican crime comedy film written and directed by Carlos Santos in his directorial debut. [1] It stars Liliana Arriaga, Priscila Arias, Silverio Palacios, Pierre Louis and Moises Iván Mora. [2]
'Chilangolandia' is a place where many things happen and many stories are told, like that of Ramiro, the taxi driver. He is convinced that his life will change when his nephew "El Chulo" becomes the next soccer star by testing himself in the basic forces. On the other side of the city, Carmen and Miguel – a woman desperately seeking to improve her economic situation in the company of her bossy husband – will receive a suitcase with 10 million pesos by mistake. The owner of the suitcase will seek to recover his money while Carmen and her husband must pay their debts and spend the money before they are caught. [3]
The actors participating in this film are: [2] [4] [5]
Chilangolandia premiered on September 16, 2021, in Mexican theaters. [6] It premiered internationally on December 25, 2021, on Amazon Prime Video. [7]
In its first weekend, the film debuted in second place on the billboards, [8] attracting 206.6 thousand theatergoers and grossing $13 million pesos. [8] At the end of the year, Chilangolandia is positioned as the third most viewed Mexican film of 2021, [9] which collected 35.2 million pesos with 595 thousand viewers. [10]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Canacine Awards | Best Film | Chilangolandia | Nominated | [11] |
Best Director | Carlos Santos | Nominated | |||
Best Actor | Aarón Aguilar | Won | [12] | ||
Best Actress | Liliana Arriaga | Nominated | [11] | ||
Best Newcomer - Male | Pierre Louis | Nominated |