Finally a remake that is tailored to fit a broader audience just right. Based on the German comedy hit, FACK JU GOHTE, its translation into NO MANCHES FRIDA proves a good story can cross borders.
Starring Mexican comedy gigante Omar Chaparro and the divine Martha Higareda, NO MANCHES FRIDA is billed as "the story of Zequi, a recently released bank robber who goes to recover stolen money buried by his ditzy accomplice before going to jail. They return to the site only to find that Frida Kahlo High has built a gymnasium over the loot. To get the money, he poses as a substitute teacher for a school that can't seem to keep any teachers around. He meets the sweet and earnest Lucy, as well as an unruly classroom. Lucy and her fellow teachers have no control over the students, and Zequi comes in ready to lay down the law- but he quickly finds out that life on the inside may have been easier to deal with than a school full of wild and rebellious teenagers."
Mexico has finally found its version of the John Hughes/"Fast Times at Ridgemont High" formula with winning results. Bold, brash, colorful and featuring a stellar ensemble, NO MANCHES FRIDA is the raucous finale to a rather tepid summer at the movies.
Now playing citywide.
Featurette produced by Jorge Carreon and edited by Christian Del Rio for Pantelion Films.
(Featurette courtesy of Pantelion Films.)
