A young couple, Maria, an attractive painter, and José, a prosperous researcher of ancient books at the height of their love and career, see their lives and dreams destroyed by doubt: A strange blonde bursts briefly into the life of José, then disappears living behind a sinister message: “Welcome to the world of AIDS”. The couple is not alone; a group of filmmakers approaches them to film their story. An accident forces them to commit fraud in order to complete the documentary. An insurance investigator, who discovers the crime, endangers not only the completion of the project but also puts the crew at risk. The comic situations blend with the drama linked to the most accursed illness of the twentieth century.
Direction / Direction - Gabriel Retes, Script / Screenplay - Gabriel Retes & María del Pozo, Photography / Photography - Chuy, Editing / Editing - Carlos Salces, Music / Music - Angel Romero, Production / Production - Coop. Mixcoac River
Cast / Cast: Luis Felipe Tovar - Juan Claudio Retes - Lourdes Elizarrarás - Gabriel Retes - Fernando Arau - Jesse Borrego - Maria Fernanda Garcia - Francisco de la O
Best Film / Best Movie, VII International Festival Viña del Mar Chile - Best Film / Best Movie, International Festival of Lérida Spain - Best Film / Best Movie, XIV International Festival of Amiens France - Best Film / Best Movie, XVI Festival Latin American from Havana Cuba - Best Film / Best Movie, Awarded by the newspaper Heraldo de México México - Best Film / Best Movie, Awarded by the Mexican Critics of Cinematographic Journalists - Best Film / Best Movie, II Paso del Norte International Festival Ciudad Juárez Mexico - 2nd Place Audience Award, II Paso del Norte International Festival Ciudad Juárez Mexico - 3rd Place Award Audience, IX Mexican Film Festival of Guadalajara Mexico - Special Jury Award, VI Caribbean Film Festival San Juan Cinemafest Puerto Rico - Best Director / Best Director, XXIV International Festival of Gramado Brazil - Best Director / Best Director, III Festival International Film Script of Cancun Mexico - Best Film Script / Best Script, XXIV International Festival of Gramado Brazil - Best Film Script / Best Script, Criticism of Spanish Journalists XXI Ibero-American Film Festival of Huelva Spain - Best Film Script / Best Script, Awarded by the Mexican Critic of Cinematographic Journalists - Best Plot / Best Story, Academy of Sciences and Cinematographic Arts Mexico - Best Photography / Best Photo, Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts Mexico - Best Editing / Best Editing, Awarded by the Mexican Critics of Cinematographic Journalists - Best Editing / Best Editing, Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts Mexico - Best Editing / Best Editing, Festival de Bogota Colombia - Best Music / Best Music, Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts Mexico, Best Setting, Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts Mexico - Best Picture Actress / Best Actress, Academy of Cinematographic Sciences and Arts Mexico
Welcome-Welcome Trailer
A young couple, María, an attractive painter, and José, a prosperous researcher of ancient books, at the height of their love and career, see their path and their illusions destroyed by doubt. A strange blonde breaks into José's life and when she disappears, she leaves, as a memory, a sinister message: Welcome to the world of AIDS. The couple is not the only one to suffer the consequences of the disaster; a group of filmmakers, when filming their story, is involved in this and other problems. An accident forces them to take an illegal action to conclude the film. An insurance investigator, who discovers the fraud, jeopardizes not only the completion of the film but also compromises all the workers. The comic situations are linked to the drama that leads to the disease of the twentieth century, to conclude at the end of filming party
Welcome-Welcome ( 1994 )
Comedy, 100 min, PG 13
Comedy, 100 min, PG 13
Welcome-Welcome ( 1994 ) Subtitled
