Lalo

Dec 17, 2015

0h 11m

★ 9.5

Lalo Cannes Short Film Corner 2016

Overview

Lalo is a little boy who lives in an orphanage and dreams of singing in the choir of the church. His companions make fun of him and beat him, so he is unjustly punished afterwards. Very soon, everyone will discover in him an extraordinary change of direction in his life.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

UDCI FILM SCHOOL

Lucertola Films

Lalo Trailers

Cast

Lalo

Daniel Rodriguez

Padre Horacio

Jesús Padilla

Octavio

Pedro Ander

Sor Jimena

Maru Afaro

Monja 1

Shantal Garcia

Bully 1

Saul Aguilar

Bully 2

Lachlan Estrada

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