''Un papá pirata'' () is a 2019 Mexican

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

film directed by Humberto Hinojosa. The film premiered on 25 October 2019, and is stars

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, and

Luis de la Rosa Luis de la Rosa is a Mexican actor, best known for his role as Mexican singer Luis Miguel as a teenager in the biographical drama series '' Luis Miguel: The Series'', and as Bruno Riquelme de la Mora in '' The House of Flowers'', both producti ...

Plot

The plot revolves around Ian, a 16-year-old rebel teenager, who for his graduation video faces a ''botarga'' (

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) and is forced to work to amend his mistake. Everything will get tangled up when Ian learns that his dad is not his real father. The two have a very close relationship, they are even similar, so this news causes both to be disappointed. Ian embarks on a journey with the objective of finding André, his biological father, who lived his glory days in the 80s as a

telenovela A telenovela is a type of a television serial drama or soap opera produced primarily in Latin America. The word combines ''tele'' (for "television") and ''novela'' (meaning "novel"). Similar drama genres around the world include '' teleserye'' ...

actor, but is currently an alcoholic who works as a ''botarga''. What started as a nightmare becomes a lucrative business of clandestine fights and extravagant people who spend the day dressed up as pets.

Cast

as André *

as Ian *

Juan Pablo Medina Juan Pablo Medina (born October 22, 1977) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Ulises, the lead character on the TV Azteca drama series ''Drenaje profundo''. Biography He began his career in the Mexican telenovela Cuan ...

as Gaspar *

Natasha Dupeyrón Natasha Elizabeth Dupeyrón Estrada (born 3 June 1991), known professionally as Natasha Dupeyrón, is a Mexican actress, singer, and spokesmodel. She has acted in various Mexican telenovelas since childhood. Dupeyrón was a member of the Mexica ...

as Sara *

Marcela Guirado Marcela Guirado (born 24 October 1989) is a Mexican actress and singer. Born in Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico, Guirado is best known for her works in telenovelas with the Mexican television channel TV Azteca. Recently she has been made known to the ...

as Cassandra *

Dominika Paleta Dominika Paleta (born Dominika Paleta Paciorek October 23, 1972 in Kraków, Poland) is a Polish-Mexican actress. Life and career Paleta's career has included roles in several telenovelas, most notably '' La usurpadora'' (1998). Other production ...

as Bea *

Ernesto Laguardia Ernesto Laguardia (; born October 5, 1959) is a Mexican actor known for his performances in Mexican telenovelas. Biography Laguardia was born in Mexico City and started as a model while he was in elementary school. His enthusiasm eventually led ...

as Himserlf *

Adal Ramones Adalberto Javier Ramones Martínez (born 3 December 1961) is a Mexican television presenter and comedian who is known for his comments on Mexican and international social life. Ramones was the host of a popular Mexican television show, ''Otro ...

as himself * Andrés Almeida as Jorge * Paco Rueda as Ambrón *José Luis Slobotzky as la vena

References

External links

* 2019 films 2019 comedy-drama films Mexican comedy-drama films 2010s Mexican films 2010s Spanish-language films {{Mexico-film-stub