''Di Di Hollywood'' is a 2010

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written, directed and produced by

Bigas Luna José Juan Bigas Luna (19 March 1946 – 5 April 2013) was a Spanish film director, designer and artist. His films are typically characterised by a strong emphasis on the erotic, often related to food, something for which he admitted a strong pa ...

. It stars

Elsa Pataky Elsa Lafuente Medianu (; born 18 July 1976), known professionally as Elsa Pataky, is a Spanish-Australian model and actress. Pataky is known for her role as Elena Neves in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. She has appeared in the films '' Snake ...

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, and Paul Sculfor. It was released in

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

on 15 October 2010. It was Luna's final film before his death from

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in 2013.

Summary

Diana Diaz (Pataky) works at a bar in

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; she wants to be famous, and sets off for

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. When she arrives, she meets Robert (Hacha), and the pair head to Hollywood, willing to do anything to become famous. Once there, she meets agent Michael McLean (Coyote). He changes her name to "Di Di" and gives her false hopes of becoming famous. But she discovers he really just wants to use her as a

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for

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actor Steve Richards (Sculfor).

Cast

as Diana Diaz "Di Di" *

as Michael Stein * Paul Sculfor as Steve Richards * Giovanna Zacaría as Nora * Luis Hacha as Robert *

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as María * Jean-Marie Juan as David *

Leonardo García Leonardo García Vale (; born December 27, 1972, in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahuatl: ''Altepetl Mexico'') is the capital and largest city of Mexico, and the most populous city in North Americ ...

as Aldo * Ben Temple as Richard Low * Ana Soriano as Madre de Diana

Production

Filming

Filming took place in

, Spain;

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, Spain;

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; and the hospital scene was shot in Benidorm, Spain. Filming was shot from October - November 2009.

Soundtrack

#"Where No Endings End" by Keren Ann (3:37) #"Time of Our Lives" by Gram Rabbit (4:06) #"Sad Song" by

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(4:09) #" Loba" by

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...

(3:07) #" La Vie en rose" by Louis Armstrong (3:26) #"In My Book" by Gram Rabbit (3:25) #"Heidi's Theme" by

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(2:37) #"Candy Flip" by Gram Rabbit (4:46) #"Azabache" by Lucas Masciano (5:48) #"Amor y lujo" by

Mónica Naranjo Mónica Naranjo Carrasco (born 23 May 1974) is a Spanish singer widely popular in Spain and Latin America and recognised as one of the most powerful voices of the Spanish and Latin American music scenes. She has performed with singers such as Luc ...

(4:06) #"Curtain Up" by

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#"Fiera inquieta" by Nicolas Uribe #"

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" by

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(4:09) #"

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" by Blondie (3:31)

Reviews

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reviewed is as "the script proves unable to make Di Di’s journey interesting or credible, while the uncharismatic Pataky is unconvincing as star material."

References

External links

* * {{Bigas Luna 2010 drama films 2010 films Films shot in Spain Films directed by Bigas Luna 2010s Spanish-language films Spanish drama films 2010s English-language films