Agent Jesus Juarez (aka Chucho) has always played the Devil in his town's Nativity Play. This Christmas, when the new pastor of the church recasts the role, the two men engage in a battle between good and evil.
Acting
Joaquín Cosío is unhinged perfection as ego-driven Chucho
Writing
Sharp satire of Mexican politics and church bureaucracy
Production
Incredible practical devil costume that becomes a character itself
Director
Emilio Portes
Joaquín Cosío
Agente Jesús "Chucho" Juárez
Carlos Cobos
Padre Edmundo Posadas
Ana Serradilla
Monjita
José Sefami
Tuerto
Ernesto Yáñez
Dios "El Monaguillo"
Dagoberto Gama
Comandante
Eduardo Manzano
Cardenal
Silverio Palacios
Dr. Godinez
Omar Ayala
Agente 1
Héctor Jiménez
Muchacho Poseido
María Aura
Reportera
Bruno Coronel
Diablo adolescente
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Pastorelas are traditional Mexican Christmas plays dating to Spanish colonization, making Chucho's tantrum a literal defense of centuries-old folk culture.
Director Emilio Portes uses Chucho's devil costume obsession to critique how Mexican politics co-opts religious symbolism—note the PRI-like rally scene.
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