Pastorela

Nov 11, 2011

1h 28m

★ 7.0

Overview

Agent Jesus Juarez (aka Chucho) has always played the Devil in his town's Nativity Play. This Christmas, when the new pastor of the church recasts the role, the two men engage in a battle between good and evil.

Genres

Fantasy

Comedy

Romance

Production Companies

FIDECINE

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Las producciones del patron

Equipment & Film Design

Labo

Pastorela Trailers

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Cast

Agente Jesús "Chucho" Juárez

Joaquín Cosío

Compadre Vulmaro Villafuerte

Eduardo España

Padre Edmundo Posadas

Carlos Cobos

Monjita

Ana Serradilla

Tuerto

José Sefami

Dios "El Monaguillo"

Ernesto Yáñez

Comandante

Dagoberto Gama

Cardenal

Eduardo Manzano

Dr. Godinez

Silverio Palacios

Magdalena Juárez

Melissa Bahnsen

Agente 1

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Muchacho Poseido

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