Comedy · Mexico · 2025 · 19m

Cumbia for the Dead

Levantamuertos: Cumbia for the Dead

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Director
Jose Eduardo Castilla
Cast
David Illescas as Chuy Vitter Leija as Kevin Lyn May as Cleopatra Rubén Cristiany as Sacerdote Kala Martínez as Bulma Carmen Vera as Lourdes
Crew
Carlos Vega Ardón — Director of Photography Bruno Serrano — Editor Jose Eduardo Castilla — Screenplay Víctor Duarte — Screenplay
Synopsis

With his unique gift of communicating with the dead, a cumbia-loving embalmer sets out on a road trip with a corpse, in search of the the deceased hidden money.

Mood & Themes
zombiedeathcumbiacomedy
Key Collaborators
Jose Eduardo Castilla Director Carlos Vega Ardón Director of Photography Bruno Serrano Editor Jose Eduardo Castilla Screenplay Víctor Duarte Screenplay
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