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Doa Lupe
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Wikipedia article
'Doa Lupe' is a 1985 short horror film written and directed by Guillermo del Toro. It is del Toro's ninth short film, though the first eight remain unreleased. Del Toro filmed 'Doa Lupe' at 19 years of age; reviewers have noted that the film "feels like the work of an amateur artist getting to grips with his craft".
In 2008, 'Doa Lupe' saw its first commercial release as part of the 'Cinema 16: World Short Films' DVD collection. In the audio commentary, del Toro apologizes for the film's poor quality and recounts anecdotes from its troubled production.
Plot
Policemen Bienvenido and Chato rent rooms in a house owned by Doa Lupe, an elderly woman in financial trouble. Doa Lupe mistrusts the men, but allows them to stay, as she needs the money. When they change the locks and begin smuggling suspicious materials into the house, Doa Lupe decides to take drastic measures.
Cast
* Josefina Gonzlez de Silva as Doa Lupe
* Jose Luis Vallejo as Bienvenido
* Jaime Arturo Vargas as Chato
* Jos Luis Vallejo as Bienvenido Almereida
* Jaime Arturo Vargas as Javier "Chato" Caedo
* Hermilo Barba as Don Jess
* Javier Caedo as Mongol
References
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