The lives of three Mexico City residents (or ‘chilangos’) cross in Carlos Enderle’s black comedy, which celebrates the diversity of this teeming metropolis.
Overweight Claudia’s weakness for pornography constantly gets her into trouble, schizophrenic ‘El Jairo’ fears alien invasion and retired school teacher, Juvencio, worries about the future of his daughter as he navigates his way through a corrupt bureaucracy.
Chilango Chronicles won Best Mexican Debut, Best Script and Best Actor at the 2009 Guadalajara International Film Festival and is Mexico’s official selection for the 2010 Golden Globes.
