The Compass Is Carried by the Dead Man
Genres
Overview
A Mexican boy bound for Chicago tries to cross the border, but is the crowded wagon he rides in going the right way? An offbeat, allegorical odyssey that blends absurd humor with pastoral imagery. A young man and a dead man journey north through a subtly surreal desert landscape, picking up a wagonful of odd characters as they go in this darkly humorous satire of contemporary Mexico. Written by TIFF LAFF
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2011-10-22
Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.5
Gael Sánchez Valle
Chencho
Pedro Gamez
Paciano
Agustín Tapia
Francisco Barrios
Alex Barceló
Eulalio Nava
Wachinton
Horacio García Rojas
Gutiérrez
Hansel Ramírez
Joven
Luis Bayardo
Viejo
Eligio Meléndez
Adulto
Marco Pérez
Rogelio
Bertha González
Ana Ofelia Murguía
Doña Chelo
Vicky de Fuentes
Marina
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