Don't Go to School Tomorrow (Spanish: No vayas a clase mañana, ) is a 2021 Mexican coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Diego Barragan in his directorial debut. It stars Paco García and Krystian Huerta. It is about two 15-year-old teenagers who suffer bullying at their school, so they plan to carry out a school shooting.
Synopsis After being harassed and bullied by their schoolmates, 15-year-old teenagers Emilio and Jorge decide to devise a school shooting, they already have the gun, only the bullets are missing.
Cast
Paco García as Emilio Krystian Huerta as Jorge Luz García as Regina Jony Perdomo as Carlos Said Sandoval as Omar Paola Garcia as Claudia Cristo Fernández as Rafa (Cholo Leader) Carlos Ernesto as Ruben Eduardo Galeazzi as Teacher Robles Hazael Montecristo as Coach
Production Principal photography was planned to begin in March 2020, but had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began in June 2020 in Guadalajara and Zapopan, Mexico with a duration of 15 days.
Release It had its international premiere on October 22, 2021, as part of the Austin Film Festival Official Selection. Subsequently, it screened at the beginning of December 2021 at the International Latino, Uruguayan and Brazilian Film Festival and at the end of that month it participated in the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival. It screened on March 13, 2022, at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, USA. It screened in Mexican territory for the first time at the end of July 2022 at the Guanajuato International Film Festival. It was commercially released on January 25, 2024, in Mexican theaters.
Accolades YearAward / FestivalCategoryRecipientResultRef.2021Austin Film FestivalBest Narrative FeatureDon't Go to School TomorrowCapri Hollywood International Film FestivalCapri Special Award - Best Long FeatureInternational Latino, Uruguayan and Brazilian Film FestivalBest ActorPaco GarcíaSpecial Mention of the JuryDon't Go to School Tomorrow2022San Diego Latino Film FestivalBest Narrative FeaturePhiladelphia Latino Film FestivalLos FeaturesGuanajuato International Film FestivalBest Mexican Feature FilmGreat Mexican Film PartyBest FilmBest DirectorDiego Barragan2023Diosas de PlataBest FilmAlex Barragan & Miranda GuzmanBest First WorkDiego BarraganBest DirectionBest ScreenplayBest Newcomer - MalePaco GarcíaKrystian HuertaBest CinematographyPaul AraujoBest MusicAlvaro Arce UrrozBest Original SongCarlos Alberto García Michel & Diego A. Orozco Gutiérrez ("Bajo Mundo")
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