| Date | Location | Time | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 3 | IN-PERSON @ TCL Chinese 6 | 8:00 PM | BUY TICKETS |
| June 6 | VIRTUAL Screening | On Demand | BUY TICKETS |
West Coast Premiere
The Best Families
Directed by Javier Fuentes-León
Peru, Colombia | 99 minutes | 2020
Family can be a battlefield.
Luzmila and Peta are two sisters who come from modest means and work as housemaids for Alicia and Carmen, two aristocratic ladies of Peru. They are considered almost family by their employers, at least, that’s what it seems, but one day, as the city is taken over by violent protests, a birthday celebration brings both families together. A long-held secret involving both households—upstairs and downstairs—comes to light, forever bursting the bubble thst was their perfect aristocratic world.
After graduating from the medical school university in Peru, Javier Fuentes-León studied film direction at CalArts. His short movie "Espacios" won the Premio Nacional de Cortos of Peru in 1997. His first long feature film Undertow premiered at San Sebastian in 2009 and won more that 50 awards, including the audience award in Sundance 2010. The film was nominated for the oyas and represented Peru in the 2011 Oscars. His second feature film The Vanished Elephant premiered in Toronto Film Festival in 2014 and traveled through many festivals. Fuentes-León was the principal director, co-writter and executive producer of the first season of Wild District, shot for Netflix’s Colombia.
| Film Title in Spanish | Las Mejores Familias |
|---|---|
| Type of Film | Feature |
| Country of Origin | Peru, Colombia |
| Year Film Was Completed | 2020 |
| Runtime | 99 minutes |
| Film Website | Visit |
| Director | Javier Fuentes-León |
|---|---|
| Written by | Javier Fuentes-León |
| Producers | Javier Fuentes-León, Michel Ruben |
| Cinematography | Mauricio Vidal |
| Edited by | Javier Fuentes-León |
| Music by | Selma Mutal |
| Sound Design | David Mantecón |
| Art Direction | Susana Torres |
| Main Cast | Tatiana Astengo, Grapa Paola, Gracia Olayo, Jely Reategui, Marco Zunino |
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