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from Aaron FernandezPIECES DETACHEES
year of production : 2007
with Eduardo Granados, Alan Chávez, Carlos Ceja, Damayanti Quintanar, Pilar Padilla, Raúl Adalid, José Antonio Barón
Category : Fiction
Country : Mexique-France
Language : Français
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Distributeurs : Epicentre Films // 00 33 1 43 49 03 03 // mail : programmation@epicentrefilms.com
Ivan, a 14-year old boy, lives with his uncle Jaime, a mediocre dealer of used car parts. Both of them dream with a better life and are stashing away their money in order to emigrate ilegally to Chicago shortly.When Jaime realizes that he needs much more money than he expected in order to pay the "Coyote" that will help them cross the border, he decides to introduce his nephew into the world of car-part theft. Ivan learns quickly the know-how of his new trade and convinces Efrain, his best friend, to help him. The kids enjoy themselves together and carry out Jaime's orders skilfully until Ivan realizes that his uncle's intentions for the trip have changed since they first made their plans.
First film of this young director, created between France and Mexico. Rather classic in its form, Used Parts leans on a duet of surprising actors in modern Mexico. This film is about the end or the absence of childhood, the immigration, the American dream, but also the world of work, the education and the relationship between children and adults. The identification with the characters seems easy for a young audience (from 13 years). You can easily schedule it for an evening debate, or in a weekly programme for a larger audience. The jury
The C.I.C.A.E. Jury was composed by :
Guillaume BACHY, Cinémas du Palais - Créteil, France
Maret WOLFF, AG Kino - Berlin, Germany
Matthieu BAKOLAS, Cinéma le Parc - Charleroi, Belgium
