Official Selections: 13th LA Women in Film Festival
Congratulations to our accepted filmmakers!
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Los Chucos Suaves
Music Video
Los Chucos Suaves is a music video produced and directed by Adelaide Pilar Benavides as an homage to the late Lalo Guerrero and pachuco zoot suit era. As a music artist Adelaide is known for taking classic songs and giving them a modern west coast cumbia sound. As she did with this music video by using the old 40’s black and white movie style while integrating modern Chicano culture as well as Chicana empowerment by having all the main characters depicted as strong women in positions of power. Aside from the storyline and film style, the costume design in this video consists of over 20 custom tailored zoot suits by internationally known business El Pachuco Zoot suit; established in Fullerton, California in 1978. In the end, Adelaide aims to share with the audience a piece of the joyous and colorful culture of the Pachuco and Pachuca without even needing to use color.
Director: Adelaide Pilar Benavides
Producer: Adelaide Pilar Benavides
Writer: Adelaide. Pilar Benavides
Cast: Adelaide Pilar, Zoot King Ernie Glez, Sophia Barajas, Rockin Randy, Vanesa Estrella, Mary Rodriguez, Jose Antonio Juarez, Stacey Barajas, Ray Ortiz, Johanna Honey-Treviño Contreras, Sally Sal, Daisy Verduzco, Hector Arellano, Anita D. Gonzales, Jim Ruel, Catalina Santana, Ruben Zamora, Erika Gomez, Sophia Ruel-Banuelo, Reylinda Estrella, Elsa Estrella
Cinematographer: Tony Soto
Editor: Tony Soto
Best Music Video at the California Women’s Film Festival, Best Fashion Concept at the Gramoframe Music Video Awards, official selection of the Cine Las Americans Independent Film Festival, Catalina Film Festival, The Georgia Latino International Film Festival, Chicano Hollywood Film Festival and many more.
Website: www.adelaidepilar.com
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