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The Best Families (Las mejores familias)

Directed by Javier Fuentes-León
Peru, Colombia
2020
99 mins

Luzmila and Peta are two sisters who come from a modest environment and work as housemaids for Alicia and Carmen, two aristocratic ladies of Peru. They are almost considered a part of the families—or at least, that's what it seems.

One day, as the city is taken over by violent protests, a birthday celebration gathers all the members of both families together. A long-held secret involving both households—upstairs and downstairs—is suddenly revealed, blowing up the bubble of their perfect aristocratic world forever.

  • Year
    2020
  • Country
    Peru, Colombia
  • Language
    Spanish
  • Premiere Status
    North American Premiere
  • Director
    Javier Fuentes-León
  • Cast
    Tatiana Astengo, Gabriela Velázquez, Gracia Olayo, Grapa Paola
  • Writer
    Javier Fuentes-León
  • Cinematographer
    Mauricio Vidal
  • Editor
    Javier Fuentes-León
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Theme
    Filmed In Peru, Marimbas, En español

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