Starring: César Badillo, Luly Bossa, Zaira Valenzuela, Diego Cadavid, Elkin Diaz, Fernando Garcia.

El Carro, one of the biggest Colombian box office hits in the country's history, follows the travails of the Velez's, a typical middle-class family from Bogotá, as they buy their first car in an attempt to move up the local social ladder. After the father accidentally gives away a winning lottery ticket for a new car to the neighbors, the Velez's decide to save face and buy their neighbor's old car — a 1950's cherry red Chevy convertible - spending their entire nest egg.

First-time director Luis Orjuela manages to create a hilarious social farce which portrays such quintessential Colombian experiences as a daughter's quinceañera (15th birthday party), Christmas, and the lottery craze with a rare balance of sympathy and humor.

"Winning, consistently funny comedy, with lively script by veteran Colombian producer/scribe Dago Garcia (Pena Máxima), El Carro is driven by unusually sharp helming from newcomer Luis Orjuela, and a dynamite ensemble cast." — Ronnie Scheib, Variety

“First-timer Luis Orjuela paint-rollers on soupy layers of humor and emotion while mixing in measured shots of class commentary.” — Pete L'Official, Village Voice

 

One-Week Engagement!
Thursday, January 5 — Wednesday, January 11 at 9pm

The Cinema Tropical Film Series is sponsored by The New York Times and is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency
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