✦ Inspired by the traumatic experience of the lead actress of the 1972 film Last Tango in Paris
✦ A documentary-like look at the plight of women in the entertainment industry
On a film shoot, actress Sandra Navarro accuses actor Daniel Zavala of abusing her during a sex scene. Daniel proclaims his innocence, Sandra decides to press charges, while the production tries to prevent the incident from turning into a scandal.
Director: Jorge Cuchí
Cast: Alfonso Dosal, Fiona Palomo, Gerardo Trejoluna
 | About the Director After 25 years in advertising, Jorge Cuchi starts a new career as a film maker in Mexico. His debut film 50 (or Two Whales Meet on the Beach) has its first screening in 2020 at the 35. Venice Film Critic's Week. Also in 2020, 50 wins the Just Film Youth Jury Best Film Award (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival) and the Naguib Maouz Award for Best Screenplay at the Cairo International Film Festival. In 2021, 50 (or Two Whales Meet on the Beach) competes in Mexico at the Morelia Film Festival and wins top awards for Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Actress. In 2023 Jorge Cuchí produces, writes and directs his second feature: Bad Actor. | |