El Estudiante
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El estudiante is a 2009 Mexican film written and directed by Roberto Girault, and starring Jorge Lavat
, Norma Lazareno, José Carlos Ruiz, Jeannine Derbez, Siouzana Melikian and Cristina Obregón. The film depicts the story of a 70 year old man called Chano, who decides to go to college.
. It relates the story of a 70 year old man called Chano, who decides to enter college to study literature. With a Quixotic
attitude, he tries to break the generation gap
, creating a clash of different traditions, in which they will share dreams and experiences.
where they worked 6 weeks. The scenes inside the college were shot in the Universidad de Guanajuato
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and Latin American Film Festival of Grand Rapids, Mi
Jorge Lavat
Jorge Lavat Bayona was a Mexican film and television actor born in Mexico City, Mexico. He appeared in more than 25 serialized telenovelas over the decades between 1958 and 2001 including his participation in Senda Prohibida, the first telenovela ever produced in Mexico...
, Norma Lazareno, José Carlos Ruiz, Jeannine Derbez, Siouzana Melikian and Cristina Obregón. The film depicts the story of a 70 year old man called Chano, who decides to go to college.
Plot
The story takes place in GuanajuatoGuanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
. It relates the story of a 70 year old man called Chano, who decides to enter college to study literature. With a Quixotic
Quixotism
Quixotism is impracticality in pursuit of ideals, especially those ideals manifested by rash, lofty and romantic ideas or extravagantly chivalrous action. It also serves to describe an idealism without regard to practicality...
attitude, he tries to break the generation gap
Generation gap
The generational gap is and was a term popularized in Western countries during the 1960s referring to differences between people of a younger generation and their elders, especially between children and parents....
, creating a clash of different traditions, in which they will share dreams and experiences.
Cast
- Jorge LavatJorge LavatJorge Lavat Bayona was a Mexican film and television actor born in Mexico City, Mexico. He appeared in more than 25 serialized telenovelas over the decades between 1958 and 2001 including his participation in Senda Prohibida, the first telenovela ever produced in Mexico...
as Chano - Norma Lazareno as Alicia
- Cristina Obregón as Carmen
- Pablo Cruz Guerrero as Santiago
- Siouzana Melikian as Alejandra
- Jorge Luiz Moreno as Marcelo
- Cuauhtémoc Duque as Eduardo
- Daniel Martínez as Héctor
- Jeannine Derbez as Sofía
- Silvia Santoyo as Lucía
- Raúl Adalid as Jorge
- Sofía Toache as Matilde
- Fernando Estrada as Álvaro
- José Carlos Ruiz as Don Pedro
Filming
The film was shot in well-known locations in GuanajuatoGuanajuato
Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....
where they worked 6 weeks. The scenes inside the college were shot in the Universidad de Guanajuato
Universidad de Guanajuato
The Universidad de Guanajuato is a university based in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, made up of about 33,828 students in programs ranging from high school level to the doctorate level. Over 17,046 of those are pursuing undergraduate, masters, and doctorate degrees...
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Release
The limited release of this film happened gradually in 100 locations in Mexico. It was also screened in various movie festivals, including the Chicago Latino Film FestivalChicago Latino Film Festival
The Chicago Latino Film Festival is a U.S. film festival, focusing on Latin America and Latinos. Held annually in Chicago since 1985, it is organized by the International Latino Cultural Center and sponsored by a number of national corporations as well as by the local Hispanic and Latino community...
and Latin American Film Festival of Grand Rapids, Mi