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La Choca

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La Choca
Directed byEmilio Fernández
Written byEmilio Fernández
Alfonso Díaz Bullard
Produced byEmilio Fernández
StarringPilar Pellicer
Gregorio Casal
Mercedes Carreño
Salvador Sánchez
CinematographyDaniel López
Edited byJorge Bustos
Music byAntonio Díaz Conde
Production
company
CONACINE
Distributed byIMCINE
CONACULTA
Release date
  • 5 September 1974 (1974-09-05)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

La Choca ("The Bump") is a 1974 Mexican drama film directed by Emilio Fernández and starring Pilar Pellicer. It won the Ariel Award for Best Picture at the 17th Ariel Awards in 1975.[1][2]

Plot summary

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In the jungle of Guatemala, La Choca (Pilar Pellicer) is a rude woman trying to resist everything, however, she succumbs in front of the carnal desire for El Guacho (Gregorio Casal), a bandit who killed her husband and attacked her family. Audias (Salvador Sánchez) unsuccessfully tries to rape Flor (Mercedes Carreño), Choca's sister in law. In the following days Flor and El Guacho get involved in a sexual relationship which infuriates Choca, who in retaliation kills Flor, El Guacho and Audias. The film closes with a scene where Choca leaves town with her son in search for a better education for him.

Cast

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Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result
Ariel Awards[1] 1975 Best Picture Estudios Churubusco Azteca Won
Best Director Emilio "El Indio" Fernández Won
Best Actress Pilar Pellicer Won
Best Supporting Actress Mercedes Carreño Won
Best Supporting Actor Salvador Sánchez Nominated
Best Film Editing Jorge Bustos Won
Best Cinematography Daniel López Won

References

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  1. ^ a b "XVII 1975 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1975. Archived from the original on 16 June 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  2. ^ "La Choca". Sistema de Información Cultural – Secretaría de Cultura. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
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