''Güeros'' is a 2014 Mexican

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film directed by

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. Set in Mexico City in 1999, the film tells the story of three restless teenagers searching for a folk-rocker during the Mexican capital's

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. The film won five

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s, including

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in 2015.

Plot

In the opening scene, a young mother takes her crying infant outside in a stroller, only to be hit by a water balloon dropped by Tomas from the rooftop of the apartment building. When Tomas' mother finds out, she decides to send him to stay with his older brother Sombra, a student in Mexico City, and Sombra's roommate Santos. After a bus ride, he arrives at his brother's home late at night. The apartment is dark without electricity. The following morning there is no breakfast. Tomas witnesses how he and his roommate can obtain electricity though the neighbor below them by communicating with a girl with Down Syndrome, who will give them an extension cord in return for a story. Tomas reads the newspaper and discovers a small note about Epigmenio Cruz, a Mexican folk rock musician, hospitalized for liver problems. Tomas, who idolizes Cruz since his father first brought a cassette of his music, suggests they search for and visit him. They get into a protest march of students, the 1999 student protests in Mexico City, and enter a hospital where Cruz had been admitted. Then they cross Mexico City to a zoo where Cruz had been working. His colleague tells them he no longer works there. They eventually find him in a bar. After Tomas heaps praise on him, Cruz falls asleep.

Reception

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, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 7.54/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "A striking effort that synthesizes disparate influences with inventive flair, ''Güeros'' marks a bold step forward for modern Mexican cinema."

Awards

* Tribeca Film Festival, Best Cinematography * Internationale Berliner Filmfestspiele, Best First Feature Film * AFI, Special Jury Mention for Screenwriting

Cast

Tenoch Huerta Mejía José Tenoch Huerta Mejía (; born 29 January 1981) is a Mexican actor. He has appeared in a number of movies in Latin America and Spain, starring in both feature films, short films, and '' Narcos: Mexico'', credited as Tenoch Huerta. He is fe ...

- Sombra * Sebastián Aguirre - Tomás *

Ilse Salas Ilse Salas (born 26 August 1981) is a Mexican actress. She appeared in more than fifteen films since 2010. For her lead role in the films ''Güeros'' and '' The Good Girls'' Salas received two nominations for the Ariel Award for Best Actress T ...

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Leonardo Ortizgris Leonardo Ortizgris is a Mexican actor. He is best known for his performance in ''Güeros'' and ''Museum'' for which he won the 2019 Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor The Ariel Award for Best Supporting Actor (Spanish: Premio Ariel a Mejor Coac ...

- Santos

Awards and nominations

Ariel Awards

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External links

References

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Plot

Reception

Awards

Cast

Awards and nominations

Ariel Awards

Further reading

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