Connection
The Amazing Catfish is a mexicain film of genre Drama released in USA on 13 june 2014 with Lisa Owen
The Amazing Catfish (2013)
Los insólitos peces gato
If you like this film, let us know!
- Infos
- Casting
- Technical infos
- Photos
- Videos
- Film quotes
- Characters
- Music
- Awards
Add to a movie listThe Amazing Catfish (Spanish: Los insólitos peces gato) is a Mexican comedy-drama film, written and directed by Claudia Sainte-Luce.
The film stars Ximena Ayala as Claudia, a young woman who becomes a caretaker for Martha (Lisa Owen), an older matriarch dying of AIDS.
The film premiered on August 10, 2013 at the Locarno International Film Festival, where it won two Junior Jury Awards and was a nominee for the Golden Leopard. It had its North American premiere on September 10, 2013 at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, and was named winner of the FIPRESCI Discovery Prize.
^ The Amazing Catfish at tiff.net.
^ "TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest’s top prize". Toronto Star, September 15, 2013.
Synopsis
Claudia a 22 ans et vit seule dans une grande ville du Mexique. Une nuit, elle atterrit aux urgences pour une crise d’appendicite. Elle se lie d’amitié avec Martha, qui occupe le lit voisin. Martha a 46 ans, 4 enfants, et une inépuisable joie de vivre. A sa sortie de l’hôpital, Martha invite Claudia à habiter chez elle. D’abord désorientée par l'organisation chaotique de la maisonnée, Claudia trouve progressivement sa place dans la tribu. Et tandis que la santé de Martha s’affaiblit, le lien de Claudia avec chaque membre de la famille se renforce jour après jour.Actors
Lisa Owen
(Martha)
Ximena Ayala
(Claudia)
Comments
Leave comment :
Suggestions of similar film to The Amazing Catfish
There are 5 films with the same actors, 87427 with the same cinematographic genres (including 3301 with exactly the same 3 genres than The Amazing Catfish), to have finally 70 suggestions of similar films.If you liked The Amazing Catfish, you will probably like those similar films :
Eisenstein in Guanajuato (2015)
, 1h45Directed by Peter Greenaway
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Politique, Political films
Actors Stelio Stavante, Maya Zapata, Lisa Owen
Rating62%
1931. Le réalisateur Sergueï Eisenstein est au Mexique, à Guanajuato, et tourne son film Que Viva Mexico!.
The Desert Within (2008)
, 1h52Directed by Rodrigo Plá
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion
Actors Diego Cataño, Ximena Ayala, Dolores Heredia, Alan Chávez
Rating65%
The film is set against the backdrop of Mexico's Cristero War, which took place between 1926 and 1929, when the Mexican government banned Catholicism and persecuted its followers. Clergy are separated from their congregations and worship is forbidden.
Origin Mexique
Genres Drama
Actors Ximena Ayala, Arcelia Ramírez
Rating71%
Le film raconte l'histoire tragique de Yessica et Miriam, deux adolescentes de Mexico qui habitent un quartier pauvre et dangereux. Yessica, jeune fille antisociale et problématique, arrive dans un collège public et fait la connaissance de Miriam, timide et naïve. Malgré leur personnalité très différente, elles nouent une forte amitié. Celle-ci se voit interrompue lorsque El Topi, un jeune chauffeur de bus, viole Yessica avec Jorge, le demi-frère de cette dernière.
Museum (2018)
, 2h8Genres Drama, Crime
Actors Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Lisa Owen, Leticia Brédice, Simon Russell Beale
Rating67%
Deux étudiants mexicains planifient un vol d'artefacts au musée national d'anthropologie de Mexico. Après avoir dérobé une centaine d'objets, ils apprennent que leur vol est qualifié d'attaque contre la nation entière. Ils réalisent alors qu'ils feront l'objet d'une traque sans répit, tant des forces policières que de criminels âpres au gain.
The Sapphires (2012)
, 1h43Directed by Wayne Blair
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Biography, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Politique, Théâtre, Transport films, Musical films, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles
Rating69%
In 1968 Australia, Gail and Cynthia head into town for a talent contest and their young sister, Julie is forbidden to go because she has a child and is too young, until she bribes a fellow neighbour to take her into town. An alcoholic, Irish talent scout, Dave Lovelace, is scolded by his boss for being late despite him sleeping in his car that is near work. After the girls lose the talent contest, even with Julie coming in, Dave gives Gail her guitar back and as Dave is about to leave, Julie hands him a piece of paper, showing that the troops need singers for Vietnam. Soon, Dave goes to make a call and he says they have been accepted a spot to audition in Melbourne. Back at their place, Gail, Cynthia and Julie's mother tells him he can take them but Julie until Julie's father tells him not to worry about her. Advised by their grandmother, they meet up with their cousin Kay, who had been living in Melbourne for 10 years. She rejects the offer of joining them, but later changes her mind and meets up at their uncle's place. After days of training their moves, they are almost ready until Julie gives Cynthia a letter from her fiance that he is going to call it off. Despite that, they manage to audition very well and Kay comes up with the group's name, The Sapphires, after looking at Cynthia's engagement ring.
Roughly Speaking (1945)
, 1h57Directed by Michael Curtiz
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy
Themes Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Rosalind Russell, Jack Carson, Alan Hale, Robert Hutton, Andrea King, Johnny Sheffield
Rating69%
Louise Randall Pierson (Rosalind Russell) does not have an easy life. When she is a teenager, her beloved father dies, leaving her, her mother, and her sister in financial difficulty. However, heeding her father's advice to shoot for the stars, she remains undaunted. She goes to college and learns typing and shorthand; on her first (temporary) job, she overcomes the prejudice of her new boss, Lew Morton (Alan Hale, Sr.), against women workers.
Roseanna's Grave (1997)
, 1h38Directed by Paul Weiland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Jean Reno, Mercedes Ruehl, Polly Walker, Mark Frankel, Trevor Peacock, Fay Ripley
Rating70%
Marcello est la crème des hommes, et aussi le meilleur des maris pour sa chère Roseanna. Malheureusement, celle-ci vit ses derniers jours, et le brave Marcello doit multiplier les efforts pour exaucer le vœu de sa tendre épouse : reposer au cimetière de Trivento, où il ne reste que 3 concessions, que l'on ne peut réserver...
Chouquette (2017)
, 1h23Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Sabine Azéma, Michèle Laroque, Michèle Moretti, Pierre Aucaigne
Rating48%
Chouquette est un road-trip poétique et un peu atypique puisqu'il confronte deux femmes un brin solitaires et que tout oppose, si ce n'est leur amour pour le même homme. Face à Sabine Azéma, Michèle Laroque incarne Diane, l'ancienne maîtresse de l'époux de Chouquette. Accompagnées de Lucas, son petit-fils, elles vont se lancer dans un périple sur les routes bretonnes et feront ainsi naître une amitié inattendue.
Sunday Encounter (1958)
, 1h30Directed by Marc Allégret
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors André Bourvil, Danielle Darrieux, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Arletty, Cathia Caro, Colette Richard
Rating60%
Jean Brévent, concepteur d'une grande agence de publicité, ancien compagnon de la Libération, s'investit totalement dans son labeur pour tenter d'oublier que sa femme Catherine l'a quitté il y a cinq ans. Un jour, il la retrouve dans l'autobus devant l’École militaire… Il l'aime encore. Elle découvre peu à peu qu'elle aussi, bien que partie avec un ancien subordonné de son mari.
ATL (2006)
, 1h45Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Sports films, Hip hop films, Musical films, Gangster films
Actors T.I., Lauren London, Evan Ross, Big Boi, Mykelti Williamson, Jackie Long
Rating61%
Rashad (T.I.) is a teen living in Atlanta with his Uncle, George (Mykelti Williamson) and his little brother Ant (Evan Ross). He and his brother were raised by their uncle George since their parents died in a car accident, and they work with him as part of his custodial company. When not working or finishing his last year of high school, Rashad spends most of his time with his friends Brooklyn (Albert Daniels), Teddy (Jason Weaver), and Esquire (Jackie Long). Rashad is a talented artist but does not see much of a future in that field as he has become accustomed to working the family business. Esquire, Rashad's best friend, goes to a prep school on the opposite side of town from where they live, and is trying to attend an Ivy League college after senior year. However, he finds out that he will need a letter of recommendation from someone of high stature to better his chances of acceptance at the school he wants to attend.