Por si no te vuelvo a ver

Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver (In Case I Never See You Again)[1] is a 1997 Mexican drama film, directed by Juan Pablo Villaseñor and produced by the Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. The film received eight Ariel Awards in 1998 including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.[2]

Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver
Mexican theatrical release poster
Directed byJuan Pablo Villaseñor
Screenplay byJuan Pablo Villaseñor
Produced by
  • Gustavo Montiel
  • Andrea Gentile
Starring
  • Jorge Galván
  • Ignacio Retes
  • Justo Martínez
  • Max Kerlow
  • Rodolfo Vélez
  • Leticia Huijara
CinematographyJanusz Polum
Edited byMiguel Lavandeira
Music byTito Enríquez
Production
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Release date
Running time
97 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

Plot

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A musical quintet formed by retired elders in an asylum, under the pretext of delivering the ashes of his friend Rosita (Blanca Torres) to Margarita (Leticia Huijara), her niece, in order to achieve their dream of performing on stage.

Main cast

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  • Jorge Galván as Bruno
  • Ignacio Retes as Poncho
  • Justo Martínez as Óscar Martínez
  • Max Kerlow as Gonzalo
  • Rodolfo Vélez as Fabián
  • Leticia Huijara as Margarita
  • Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez as Nurse Silvia
  • Ana Bertha Espín as the asylum director
  • Angelina Peláez as Diana Menchaca
  • Blanca Torres as Rosita
  • José Carlos Rodríguez as Dr. Eduardo Bolaños
  • Alfredo Alonso as Vinicio
  • Óscar Castañeda as Miranda
  • Aurora Cortés as Ofelia

Awards

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Ariel Awards

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The Ariel Awards are awarded annually by the Mexican Academy of Film Arts and Sciences in Mexico. Por Si No Te Vuelvo a Ver won eight awards out of 19 nominations.[2]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1998 Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica Best Picture Won
Juan Pablo Villaseñor Best Director Won
Jorge Galván Best Actor Won
Leticia Huijara Best Actress Won
Max Kerlow Best Supporting Actor Won
Justo Martinez Nominated
Angelina Peláez Best Supporting Actress Nominated
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez Nominated
Ignacio Retes Best Actor in a Minor Role Won
Blanca Torres Best Actress in a Minor Role Won
Ana Bertha Espín Nominated
Juan Pablo Villaseñor Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Original Story Won
Best First Feature Film Nominated
Tito Enríquez Best Original Score Nominated
Rocío Ramírez Best Art Direction Nominated
Guillermo Rodríguez Best Set Design Nominated
Verónica Telch Best Costume Design Nominated
Diana Byrne Best Makeup Nominated
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References

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  1. ^ a b "Por si no te vuelvo a ver (Ópera Prima)" (in Spanish). Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica. 1997. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "XL 1998 — Ganadores y nominados" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Artes y Ciencias Cinematográficas. 1998. Retrieved March 15, 2017.