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El Jeremías is a 2015 Mexican comedy film, directed by Anwar Safa. The film stars Martín Castro as Jeremías, a bright child, who after learning he's a genius, struggles to succeed because of his family's poverty and ignorance.
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Pato Safa was born on 31 October 1979 in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico. Pato is a director and producer, known for El Jeremías (2015), La gordiranfla (2008) and Eres mi pasión (2018). More at IMDbPro.
- January 1, 1
- Anwar Safa
- Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
- On The Geniuses Among Us
- On Finding The Universal in The Norteño
- On Putting Hermosillo on The Map
- On His Love For Wes Anderson
- On Being A Frustrated Musician
The story was an original idea by Ana Sofía Clerici, our screenwriter. She pitched me the idea 8 and a half or 9 years ago, and I loved it…What would happen if a genius kid with an IQ over 130 came from an ignorant family with few resources, who were also kind of dumb – just to add a little flavor to the comedy? Ana Sofía started doing research fir...
We definitely wanted to write a universal screenplay, with problems that could take place anywhere in the world, but we also made it very Mexican – specifically, very norteño. It’s not like other Mexican comedies where there are a lot of double entendres and puns, we didn’t use much of that [style of comedy].
I’m convinced film helps to foster a cultural identity in certain places. Many of us have never been to Paris, but we know what it looks like, thanks to cinema. So in a way, I hope to put Hermosillo on the map with this film. I mean, on the map in the minds of those who have the opportunity to see this film. I’m certainly not saying it’s going to c...
He’s my idol. He was my biggest influence for this film together with a little bit from Billy Elliot, and some things from Little Miss Sunshine.It is in the style of American indie comedies, but a very Mexican version.
I consider myself a frustrated musician who was never brave enough to pick up an instrument. But yes, I listen to a lot of music, and for this film I wanted to take elements of rock music and also translate the regional banda sinaloense and banda norteña. Since the film takes place in the north, the palette of instruments is very norteña, but all o...
Aug 3, 2015 · 1. Anwar Safa. Having made the 2008 short comedy La Gordiranfla, Anwar Safa’s first feature, El Jeremías, centers on a young boy whose intellectual ambitions are restricted by his deeply...
Jun 1, 2018 · Eres mi pasión: Directed by Anwar Safa. With Mauricio Isaac, Mariana Treviño, Hector Adomaitis, Norma Angélica. Pedro suffers from football fanaticism, so his love, family and work life are affected. Pedro realizes his problem and tries to stop being a soccerholic.
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- Comedy, Romance, Sport
- Anwar Safa
- 2018-06-01
Anwar Safa is known for El Jeremías (2015), La gordiranfla (2008) and Eres mi pasión (2018).
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