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Viejas amigas

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Viejas amigas
Theatrical release poster
Directed byFernando Villarán
Written byMarco Moscoso
Fernando Villaran
Produced byMarco Moscoso
Fernando Villaran Lujan
StarringAna Cecilia Natteri
Haydee Cáceres
Milena Alva
Patricia Frayssinet
CinematographyMicaela Cajahuaringa
Edited byJavier Becerra Heraud
Music byGonzalo Polar
Production
companies
Funny Games Films
Mama Okllo Films
Distributed byCinecolor
Release date
  • May 23, 2024 (2024-05-23)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryPeru
LanguageSpanish

Viejas amigas (lit.'Old friends') is a 2024 Peruvian comedy film co-written, co-produced and directed by Fernando Villarán.[1] It is a female spin-off of the film Viejos amigos (2014).[2] It stars Ana Cecilia Natteri, Haydee Cáceres, Milena Alva and Patricia Frayssinet.[3]

Synopsis

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Pilar, Charito, Meche and Cristina are four very good friends who love timba and lonchecito who meet every weekend. When they discover that one of them is facing a battle with cancer, they decide to carry out a rescue plan, determined to prevent the disease from taking her away.[4]

Cast

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  • Ana Cecilia Natteri as Pilar
  • Haydee Cáceres as Meche
  • Milena Alva as Cristina
  • Patricia Frayssinet as Charito
  • Brigitte Jouannet as Ladies' accomplice
  • Jely Reátegui
  • Eduardo Camino
  • Gianfranco Berro
  • Aysha Gómez

Production

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Principal photography was scheduled to begin in 2020, but was canceled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.[5][6] Finally, filming began in September 2022.[7]

Release

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Viejas amigas was scheduled to be released on May 1, 2024, in Peruvian theaters,[8] but it was delayed until May 23, 2023.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "'Viejas amigas', la experiencia de envejecer". Expreso.
  2. ^ Napa, Renzo (2024-03-15). "'Viejas amigas', el spin-off de 'Viejos amigos', presenta tráiler y confirma estreno en mayo | RPP Noticias". RPP (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  3. ^ Castillo, Cecilia (2024-05-13). ""'Viejas amigas' es un canto a la vida": director Fernando Villarán revela detalles de cinta". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  4. ^ ""Viejas amigas" presenta teaser de adelanto y confirma su estreno en mayo". El Comercio (in Spanish). 2024-02-07. ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  5. ^ García-Belaunde, Inés (2024-05-22). ""Viejas Amigas": Ternura y libertad del director de "Viejos Amigos" [RESEÑA]". Perú 21 (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  6. ^ Barrientos, Estefany (2022-08-28). "Película peruana reúne a cuatro primeras actrices". La República (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  7. ^ "Todo listo para el rodaje de 'Viejas amigas', la esperada nueva película de Fernando Villarán ('Viejos amigos')". Facebook. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  8. ^ "Cinta peruana "Viejas amigas" confirma su estreno en mayo". Andina (in Spanish). 2024-02-08. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
  9. ^ García, Oscar (2024-04-25). ""Somos capaces de correr, de treparnos a un camión de verduras o hacer parar un bus": Viejas amigas, la comedia que desafía a la tercera edad". El Comercio (in Spanish). ISSN 1605-3052. Retrieved 2024-11-13.
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