Script: Samuel Kishi Leopo, Sofía Gómez Cordova, DoP: Octavio Arauz, Editor: Jordi Capó, Carlos Espinoza, Production: Teonanacatl Audiovisual, Cebolla Films, Producer: Antonio „Toiz“ Rodríguez, Cast: Alejandro Gallardo, Arnold Ramírez, Moisés Galindo, Rafael Andrade, Petra Iñiguez
Their first punk song is obscene and powerful. But now, if the four lads from "Mari Pepa" are to take part in a battle of the bands, they need a new song. Their second is just like the first – but sadly not as inspired. They’re only half way on the road to fame when reality catches up with them: a dull holiday job, their first girlfriend, problems with parents – everything seems to conspire against them.
"Gently endearing" (New York Times); "A sweaty, urgent, beautifully honest bliss-out" (Village Voice); "A pitch-perfect coming of ager!" (Variety)
Biography: Samuel Kishi Leopo, born in Mexico in 1984, studied audiovisual arts at the University of Guadalajara/Mexiko and directed numerous short films which have been screened at international festivals including Clermont-Ferrand, Cannes and Morelia. WE MARI PEPA marks his feature debut.
Filmography: 2006 MEMORIA VIVA, 2009 LUCES NEGRAS, 2010 ACERCA DEL DRAMA DE LOS CALCETINES, 2011 MARI PEPA (all short films), 2013 WE ARE MARI PEPA
Awards: special mention as part of the competition for the "Ibero-American Opera Prima Award" (Miami Film Festival, USA 2014)
