Chacaleria

Chacaleria

What is the Panamanian Dream?

2024 · 118 min · Crime, Thriller, Comedy

Chacaleria is a crime film about Antonia, a self-made entrepreneur who, after losing her livelihood to the COVID-19 pandemic, wants to secure her financial future by selling and distributing alcohol illegally using a drone during Panama's nationally mandated dry law. This becomes increasingly difficult when Ronny, a by the book cop, who is forced to be corrupt, catches Antonia in the act and blackmails her into robbing a bank.

Directed by Gurnir Singh · Written by Gurnir Singh

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Cast

Elmis Castillo Alejandro
Juliette Roy Kenny Alco
Dayan Rodriguez Man in line #2
Masha Armuelles Voinova Woman that needs to Deposit
Nicole Soleno Mossack y Fonseca Lawyer #1
Malu Tapia Instagram Girl
Alberto Alexander Officer 3
Fanny Arbelaez Woman in Plane #2
Lourdes Zapata Woman in line Supermarket #5
Elena Virginia Youn Poveda Woman in line #4
Eric Gómez Clement Alejandro's Cousin
Sonia Earle Officer 1

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