Red Shoes (Spanish: Zapatos rojos) is a 2022 drama film directed by Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser (in his directorial debut) and written by Jofra G.G., Kaiser and Adriana González del Valle. Starring Eustacio Ascacio Velázquez, it had its world premiere in the Horrizons Extra section of the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 4 October 2022.
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Synopsis
Tacho is an elderly farmer who lives in a small town in the mountains where life is slow and quiet, but he embarks on a trip to Mexico City after hearing some shocking news.
Cast
Eustacio Ascacio Velázquez as Tacho
Natalia Solián as Damiana
Phanie Molina as Alejandra
Miguel Ángel Valencia as Rubén
Production
The film was advertised under the title 500 millones de zapatos rojos (500 Million Red Shoes) but was later retitled Zapatos rojos. Principal photography lasted three weeks in Mexico City and one week in the desert of San Luis Potosí in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival on 4 October 2022. Its Mexican premiere occurred at the 20th Morelia International Film Festival in late October 2022.