The Fantastic World of Juan Orol

Mexico’s half-forgotten B-movie master, “involuntary surrealist” Juan Orol (1897–1988), receives a pitch-perfect tribute in this deft, irresistible love letter to a self-made man of showbiz whose career spanned half a century and nearly 60 films. Abetted by an all-pro cast, del Amo’s brilliant interpretation of Orol’s life exudes a droll underdog charm, and almost every frame is an infectious homage to the golden age of cinema, the wiles of memory, and the art of fantasy.

• Sebastián del AmoDirector

• Roberto SosaJuan Orol
• Gabriela de la GarzaMary Esquivel
• Fernanda RomeroDinora
• Jesús OchoaGeneral Cruz
• Roger CudneyDon Guillermo
• Ximena RubioRosa
• Juan Manuel BernalVendedor Kodak
• Juan Carlos BonetAmigo
• Alfonso BorbollaQuirico Michelena
• Julio BrachoPolicía
• Roberto WohlmuthDon Gabriel (as Roberto Woulmuth)
• Karin BurnettMaría Antonieta