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Carlota

Lala smokes pot ten minutes before lunch with her in-laws. Upon seeing her, her boyfriend gets angry and leaves without her. In this way, Lala achieves her goal: skip lunch in order to enjoy the feeling of freedom that comes with staying home alone.

  • Malu Solís
    Director
  • Malu Solís
    Writer
  • Sharon Alpuche
    Writer
  • Malu Solís
    Producer
  • Diego Lomelín
    Producer
  • Lizzy Auna
    Key Cast
    "Lala"
    Rosario Tijeras
  • Diego Calva
    Key Cast
    "Poncho"
    Narcos Netflix, Desenfrenadas Netflix, Te prometo anarquía, Babylon
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Carlota
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    June 1, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    250,000 MXN
  • Country of Origin:
    Mexico
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Full Screen
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Esperanza Distribución
    Distributor
    Country: Mexico
Director Biography - Malu Solís

Director, producer, screenwriter, art director. She collaborated in an AFI thesis, "Stray Dogs" by Santiago Limón, in the feature film "The Bad Guys" by Carlos Rincones (AFF); in the reality show "Total Divas" by E!; in commercials in CDMX (International Red Cross, Sony Xperia); as well as in the feature film "El Prófugo" (70th Berlinale). Won IMCINE funding for "PIE" (53rd WorldFest-Houston, 4th CIFF and 33rd Exground Film Fest). Selected by FONCA for her screenplay "María Maculada" for a rewriting workshop by Ulises Pérez Mancilla. Founder of the Film Commission of Quintana Roo A.C., which presented the law initiative that creates the Film Commission of the State of Quintana Roo.

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Director Statement

Carlota is an ode to the feeling of freedom that comes with staying home alone.