Rudo y Cursi

Y Tu Mamá También costars Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna are reunited on the big screen in Rudo y Cursi, a delightful romp of a comedy drama deftly directed by Carlos Cuaron.Beto (Luna) and Tato (Bernal) are a pair of rivaling, dim-witted brothers who work on a dusty banana ranch and play soccer for their local team. Beto, a goalie whose hot temper on the field earns him the nickname of Rudo, dreams of becoming a professional soccer player, while Tato wants to be a famous singer. They both share the dream of building a big house for their mother, Elvira, but all of their desires seem completely out of reach, that is, until a talent scout, Batuta, discovers their skill on the field. To Beto’s chagrin, it is Tato, whose curlicue field play earns him the nickname of Cursi, who is chosen to become a star player. Not to be bested, Beto scores a goalie position on a rival team, further intensifying the competition between them. But success makes the brothers confront their own personal demons and sets them on a chase for more than just soccer balls.Cuaron keeps the energy high and the laughter rolling even as he crafts a moral into the story. But even if the dueling brothers do find a way out of the banana ranch, will the banana ranch ever find a way out of them?
CAST
Diego Luna, Gael García Bernal, Guillermo Fracella

Carlos Cuaron - Carlos Cuarón was born in Mexico City. His first screenplay, Love in the Time of Hysteria, was directed by his brother, Alfonso Cuarón, in 1991. The film won the Ariel Award for best original story and was nominated for best screenplay and best first work. He followed it with the script for Y Tu Mama Tambien, also directed by his brother, which was a huge success. The film received Oscar and BAFTA nominations for best original screenplay and won the Silver Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He has written and directed eight short films and is also a playwright and short-story author. Rudo y Cursi is his feature directorial debut.

Screenings:

Fri. Jan 16 9:30 p.m. - RUDOA16CN Eccles Theatre, Park City
Sat. Jan 17 8:30 a.m. - RUDOA17LM Library Center Theatre, Park City
Sun. Jan 18 3:30 p.m. - RUDOA18OA Peery's Egyptian Theater, Ogden
Fri. Jan 23 6:30 p.m. - RUDOA23GE Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, SLC