Álvaro Carcaño

Filmes

Valentina's Wedding
Don Fidel
Valentina tem a vida perfeita na América. Seu universo estremece quando Jason, seu namorado, propõe casamento e ela deve enfrentar sua família, os Hidalgo, a dinastia política mais caótica e surreal da história do México.
Luces de la noche
Ernesto
On a whim, a retired gentleman decides to track down an old girlfriend from decades back.
Projeto Solo
Elder #1
Mario Van Peebles estrela como o exército de um só homem em Projeto Solo, a aventura "high-tech" sobre um andróide do exército que aprende a pensar - e matar - por vontade própria. A maior ameaçao do exército desde a bomba atômica, Solo é um andróide indestrutível, construído para vencer qualquer batalha. Quando inocentes civis são subjugados por sua unidade, Solo percebe que está do lado errado de uma operação ilegal. Agora, a última palavra em arma do exército se voltou contra seus próprios criadores.
Sin remitente
Police Bureau Official
A lonely, aging postal worker finds himself the victim of a cruel practical joke in this pessimistic Mexican drama. The trouble begins when crotchety postman Andre begins complaining about his young neighbor Marianna's propensity for playing loud music every time she entertains a lover. To get back at him, Marianna begins sending him anonymous love letters. The old man is intrigued by the mysterious letters and hires a cheap detective to find their author. The detective is convinced the perpetrator is Teresita, a veteran hooker who joins in on the scheme to earn a little extra cash. Andre's friend and colleague tries to warn Andre that it is all a game, but his friend is in love and will not listen. Meanwhile, Marianna attempts to woo Luis Felipe, a hard, unfeeling tabloid journalist who has her take grisly pictures of murder victims for him. Both Marianna and Andre are destined to meet an unpleasant fate at the story's end.
O Beco dos Milagres
Doc. Beltrán
Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
The Queen of the Night
Magdaleno
The legendary life of Mexican singer Lucha Reyes is the basis of this fictionalized biography ( or as director Arturo Ripstein puts it "an imaginary biography"). Lucha Reyes was an unconventional, and sexually liberated woman, most famous for her "cancion ranchera" style singing. Her story begins in 1939, where at 33 she still lived at home with her mother, Dona Victora, the madame of a renowned Mexico City whorehouse. Lucha marries the liberal Pedro Calderon and then buys a beggar's daughter. She becomes the mother to this child, Luzma. Lucha craves lasting love like junkies crave heroin. But for her loyal daughter, she never finds it and in the end no one can help her.
Kino: The Legend of the Black Priest
Captain Solís
Propped up on his deathbed, a 17th century Spanish missionary named Father Kino (Enrique Rocha) looks back on his remarkable life and relives one of his greatest challenges: bringing the teachings of Christianity to California's native population while convincing the Spanish military to respect the Indians' traditions.
A Guerra de Um Homem
Officer at Airport
Filme baseado na vida real do médico paraguaio Joel Filartiga (Anthony Hopkins de O Silêncio dos Inocentes), que ousou enfrentar o regime militar instaurado pelo violento general Alfredo Strossner no país. Acreditando em seus ideais humanitários, o médico desafia o regime ao oferecer tratamento gratuito aos pacientes pobres. Isso irrita os militares até que Joel tem o filho morto. Ele descobre sinais de tortura no corpo do jovem e passa a acreditar que na verdade ele foi assassinado pelo governo, e não foi vitima de um crime passional como o fizeram a acreditar no princípio. O filme ainda tem a participação da atriz brasileira Fernanda Torres (de Casa de Areia).
Caminho de Fogo
Willie
Max Donigan (Chuck Norris) parte em busca de um tesouro com o seu amigo Leo e a sua sócia Patricia. Quando encontram o templo com o tesouro de ouro, deparam um "caminho de fogo" que pretende reter o poder dos seus antepassados e pôr um ponto final à caça ao tesouro...
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Fritz
The descendants of Baron Frankenstein return to the family castle to search for the family fortune that is supposed to be hidden there.
O Pirata da Barba Amarela
Beggar
For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the Extremely Naughty. In a scheme to confiscate his fabulous treasure, the Royal Navy allows him to escape and follows him, where saucy tarts, lisping demigods and some awful puns and punishments await.
Caminando pasos... caminando
Directed by Federico Weingartshofer
The Heist
Teniente
In Mexico City's infamous Lecumberri prison, three drug-addicted convicts celebrate getting drugs from one of their the mothers. They are found out and locked up in the "apando," the dreaded punishment cell. Protests over the treatment of those held in the cell lead to a bloody confrontation.
Faith, Hope and Charity
(segment "Fe")
Three episodes. Faith: a woman is attacked. Hope: a fakir is crucified. Charity: a woman faces bureaucracy.
El águila descalza
Trabajador factoria
Shmuck makes a superhero costume, rides his bike to crime scenes. He gets involved with something big involving US capitalists taking over local Mexican businesses.