A romantic comedy in the city where everybody dances

A romantic comedy
in the city
where everybody dances
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FILM
A romantic comedy
in the city where everybody dances
A FILM BY
Chus Gutiérrez
Datasheet
DIRECTOR
Chus Gutiérrez
MUSIC
Tao Gutiérrez
CASTING DIRECTOR
Nathalie Choquette
PRODUCERS
Diego F. Ramírez
Choreographer
Blanca Li
STARRING
Carolina Ramirez (Angie)
Spain
Colombia
Elena Manrique
Spain
SCREENWRITERS
Chus Gutiérrez
Spain
Spain
“Estrellas de cali” Choreographer
Viviana Vargas
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia
Julián Villagrán (Javier)
Spain
Jorge Herrera (Vaso De Leche)
Colombia
John Alex Castillo (William)
Elena Manrique
SOUND DIRECTOR
Carlos “Chubby“ Lopera
Colombia
Spain
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Nancy Fernández
SOUND DESIGNER
Daniel Garcés
SECONDARY ROLES
Ronald Sevillamo (Ferney)
Spain
Spain
Colombia
Elena Manrique
Spain
Diego F. Ramírez
Colombia
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Diego Fernando Jimenez
Colombia
Colombia
MAKE UP
Lorena Carrillo
Colombia
Colombia
costume design
Ana María Acosta
Colombia
assistant director
Mónica Juanita Hernández
ART DIRECTOR
Juan Carlos Acevedo
CHIEF OF PRODUCTION
Jorge Enrique Vargas
Colombia
Ingrid Rubio (Paloma)
Colombia
EDITOR
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
Spain
Colombia
Vicky Hernández (Lucrecia)
Miguel Ramiro Rodriguez (Germán)
Spain
Margarita Ortega (Ana Laura)
Colombia
Ruth Diaz (Luisa)
Colombia
Isabella Osorio (Juanita)
Colombia
Colombia
Colombia
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Synopsis
Synopsis
Javier, a Spanish physician, on a magical night meets
Angie, a dancer and owner of a salsa dance school, who
dreams to be a part of Delirio: the most famous salsa show
in the World. When he returns to Madrid, Javier doesn’t
feel satisfied with his life, his job or his relationship.
Encouraged by his best friend, he decides to go back to the
branch of heaven: Cali, to stay there for some time. As fast
as the distinctive salsa movements, Javier and Angie will
meet again, and will live in between two different cultures,
an almost impossible romance, full of obstacles, inside a
world of salsa dancers, and in a city where dancing is the
goal, it is the dream, and it is life.
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Cast
Carolina Ramírez
ANGIE
She is one of the most beloved and famous actresses
from Cali, Colombia. Some of her most remarkable
performances have been in the television series La Pola
(2010), the soap opera La hija del mariachi (2006), with
which she became well known over all Latin America, and
in the Colombian film Soñar no cuesta nada (2006). Due
to her participation as part of the jury in the dance contest
La Pista (2013) the whole country learned that Carolina is
a professional dancer graduated from classical ballet.
For Ciudad Delirio, our star prepared every day during five
weeks with the twelve-time salsa dancer world champion:
Viviana Vargas.
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Cast
Julián Villagrán
JAVIER
Julián is a Spanish actor of Andalusian origin with a long
trajectory in theatre, cinema and television. He won the
Goya in 2012 for the movie Unit 7 (2007), while other of
his most recognized performances where in films like
Elsa & Fred (2005), Dark Blue Almost Black (2006),
Extraterrestrial (2011) and Quién mató a Bambi? (2013).
He is also a guitar player, forcing the Ciudad Delirio
production team to reduce his salsa classes in Cali because
Julian was learning too fast due to his excellent music
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skills.
Cast
Jorge Herrera
VASO DE LECHE
Herrera is a theatre, cinema and television actor and
director. He is also a writer from Cali with an extensive
and successful artistic career. His most renowned works
in television are: I am Betty, the Ugly Girl (1999), En los
tacones de Eva (2006) y La saga negocios de familia
(2004). He has participated in more than 14 movies
including María Cano (1990), Perder es cuestión de
método (2005) and All Your Dead Ones (2011).
Jorge is also a composer and singer of bolero music. As part
of his character research for Ciudad Delirio, he wandered
around various old age grills and bars, as well as in music
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exchange shops.
Cast
John Alex Castillo
WILLIAM
John Alex is a film, television and theatre actor from
Cali. He is also a writer and director of various theatre
plays. In cinema he has participated in Dog Eat Dog
(2008), El paseo (2010), All Your Dead Ones (2011) and
Amores peligrosos (2013). His magnificent appearance
in television was in the series Escobar: el patrón del mal
(2012) and La Selección (2013) where he interpreted the
famous goalkeeper Rene Higuita.
For his audition in Ciudad Delirio, John Alex prepared
himself during several weeks with a professional salsa
dancer; he rented and wore a shiny costume to the
auditions and danced for the director and producers
leaving them in awe.
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Cast
Ingrid Rubio
PALOMA
Ingrid is a Spanish film and television actress of Catalan
origin. She is knowned for her debut in the television
series Secretos de familia (1995), from where she jumped
to work with Carlos Saura in Taxi (1996). Afterwards, she
received the Goya for Best New Actress for her performance
in Más allá del jardín (1996). She has participated in
other projects like Un día bajo el sol (1999), La playa de
los galgos (2002), 7.5 Steps (2009) and Los minutos del
silencio (2009).
The only special demand Ingrid had to be a part of Ciudad
Delirio was to receive salsa dance classes during the days
she had off and didn’t have to go to the set. The production
team, pleased with her request, fulfilled her wish exactly
as demanded.
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Cast
Margarita Ortega
LAURA
Margarita was born in Cali, but moved to Bogotá in 1990.
She majored in Social Communications and journalism
and has worked as an actress and television hostess. She
has acted in various soap operas and theatre plays like
Siete veces amada (2002), La quiero a morir (2008)
and Rosario Tijeras (2010). In cinema projects she has
performed in movies like Antes que llueva (2000), Doble
moral (2000), Bolívar soy yo (2002) and now Ciudad
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Delirio.
Cast
Vicky Hernández
LUCRECIA
Vicky Hernandez is one of the greatest Colombian
actresses of all times, with an impressive career in cinema,
television and theatre. Remembered for her roles in movies
like Cóndores no entierran todos los días (1984), La
mansion de Araucaima (1986), Visa USA (1986) y La
estrategia del Caracol (1993). Vicky has been nominated
six times for the India Catalina Awards, winning four
times with projects like Azúcar (1989), La casa de las dos
palmas (1990), Vivir la vida (1991), Escobar: el patrón
del mal (2012) and La traicionera (2012).
For Ciudad Delirio it is a privilege and honor to count with
Vicky Hernández in its cast. The production established
some guidelines in the script, but it was this tremendous
actress who developed the character’s details and
dialogues, improvising and making the whole team laugh.
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Cast
Alvaro Rodríguez
Alvaro Rodriguez was born in Bogotá and studied action
in the National School of Dramatic Art. This Colombian
actor is recognized for his multiple performances in
theatre, cinema and television. Among his best roles in
television are N.N., Sabor a limón, Fuego verde, ¿Por qué
diablos?, La lectora and Hasta que la plata nos separe
from the famous screenwriter Fernando Gaitán. He is
also remembered for his role in El cartel de los sapos. In
cinema he has participated in important feature films like
La gente del universal (1991), Golpe de estadio (1998),
Bolivar soy yo (2002), Perder es cuestión de método
(2004), Soñar no cuesta nada (2006), Dr. Alemán (2008),
and All Your Dead Ones (2008), movie which received an
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amazing acceptance in Sundance, Miami and Guadalajara.
Crew
Chus Gutiérrez
DIRECTOR
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Chus Gutiérrez was born in Granada,
for Best Documentary Film at the Goya
but she moved to Madrid at a very
Awards, and Return to Hansala (2009),
young age and then moved to New York
also nominated for the Goya in the Best
where she attended various cinema
Original Screenplay category. Chus fell in
workshops and made several short
love with salsa in the 80’s while she lived
films in Super 8 format. Her first feature
in the city that never sleeps. There she
film as a director was Sublet (1991) a
met great salsa exponents, went to their
Spanish production filmed in New York,
concerts and learned to dance.
with which she was nominated to the
Today, she is the director of Ciudad
Goya Awards in the Best Novel Director
Delirio, a film that is her passion. For
category. Her most outstanding films are
Chus Gutierrez salsa in Cali is not only a
Sexo oral, Insomnio (2004), Poniente
dance but also a way of life.
(2002), ¡Hay motivo! (2005), nominated
Cast
Diego F. Ramírez
PRODUCER IN COLOMBIA
Industrial Engineer from Cali, he specialized in Project
Management and International Cooperation in the
Externado University in Bogota and Film Production in The
New School University, New York.
He has been the producer for several important feature
films like Dog eat Dog (2008), Dr. Aleman (2008), One:
the story of a goal (2010), All your dead ones (2011),
En coma (2011) and 180 seconds (2012) and he is now
the producer of the film that will have every Colombian
wanting to dance salsa, Ciudad Delirio.
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Crew
Elena Manrique
PRODUCER IN SPAIN
Spanish producer, known for her work in important
feature films like Lena (2011), Mis estimadas
víctimas (2005), The Pan’s Labyrinth (2006), The
Orphanage (2007), Casual Day (2007), Que parezca
un accidente (2008), Rabia (2009) and now the
Colombia-Spanish production Ciudad Delirio.
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Crew
Nancy Fernández
executive PRODUCer
Nancy Fernandez is a business administrator from
ICESI University in Cali, with more than 25 years
of experience in business management. She has
been Executive Producer for All Your Dead Ones
(Sundance, 2011), 180 seconds (Cartagena, 2012) and
Ciudad Delirio (Cartagena, 2014); and Production
manager for En coma (Cartagena, 2011) and Secreto
de confesión (Cartagena, 2014).
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Crew
Tao Gutiérrez
MUSIC
Tao Gutierrez is a composer recognized for his
work in feature films, documentarys and short
films. Among his most prominent works include
Sublet (1991), En el mundo a cada rato (2004), El
Calentito (2005), Home Fitness (2007), Return to
Hansala (2008), Pas a pas (2010), Maharajah of
the Road (2012) and currently Ciudad Delirio.
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Crew
Diego Jiménez
DIRECTOR of photography
Diego Jimenez is a Socials communicator from
Universidad del Valle, Cali. In his trajectory as a
director of photography you can find important
works like All Your Dead Ones (2011), with which he
received the World Cinema Cinematography Award,
Dramatic in the Sundance Festival, the television
series Tiempo Final (2007-2008, first and second
season), the short films Collar de perlas (2007) and
A los 15 uno ya es grande (2009); and the realitys La
isla de los famosos (2005) and Nómadas (2005). He
has also worked in various productions as camera
operator in features films like Dog Eat Dog (2008),
Dr. Aleman (2008) and La sangre y la lluvia (2009),
and as a steady cam operator in La historia del baúl
Rosado (2005), La boda del gringo (2007) and El
carro (2008).
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Crew
Nacho Ruiz Capillas
EDITOR
Nacho Ruiz Capillas is one of the most recognized
editors in the last decades. He has been editor in
more than 70 films, was the winner of a Goya in the
Best Editing category for the film The Others (2001).
He has also participated in important Spanish
feature films like Butterfly (1999), The Blind
Sunflowers (2008), Fat People (2009) and Family
United (2013).
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Crew
Juan Carlos Acevedo
ART DIRECTOR
Master in Fine Arts, Juan Carlos Acevedo was born
in Bogotá in 1975. During his career he has received
awards for Best Art Direction in the Ceará Film
Festival (Brazil) with the movie Of Love and other
Demons (2010), as well as in the Macondo Awards of
the Colombian Arts Academy and Cinematography
Sciences. He has worked in important feature films
like En coma (2011), Dr. Aleman (2008) and Satanas
(2007). He has also participated in the art direction
of videoclips for important artists like Aterciopelados
and Choquibtown. He is a member and co-founder
of Cromatica Art Crew, a business dedicated to the
development of art proposals for the audiovisual
industry.
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Crew
Blanca Li
cHOREOGRAPHER
Blanca Li is a choreographer, dancer
and filmmaker born in Granada,
Spain. Her style varies from her Arab
origin, to flamenco and hip-hop,
and passing through classical ballet
and baroque dances. She is one of
the most versatile and multifaceted
European choreographers in the
industry. She has received many
awards, among which are the Public
off Award for the best dance show in
the Avignon Off Festival (1993), for
the Nana et Lila show and the Award
for Best Short Film in the Films de
Femmes de Créteil Festival (2000).
Her artistic career is more than 20
years long, doing choreographies
for video clips and presentations for
artists like Beyoncé, Daft Punk, Lily
Allen, Kylie Minogue, Paul McCartney,
the Paris Opera, Berlin Ballet,
among others, working also with
film directors like recognized Michel
Gondry and Pedro Almodóvar. Viviana
Vargas, protagonist of the DELIRIO
show, and Blanca were in charge of the
choreographies of Ciudad Delirio.
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Crew
Viviana Vargas
“estrellas de cali“ cHOREOGRAPHER
Viviana Vargas, who is the head dancer of the Delirio
Show and a World Salsa Campion, was the dance
teacher for the actors of the film Ciudad Delirio. At age
15, when she graduated from high school, she did not
have enough money to attend college, so she entered
a salsa dance school and became an important figure
in Colombia for the Latin genre. Today, she is part of
the Ciudad Delirio application for Android and IOS, in
which she teaches seven different salsa steps through
videos with her salsa partner.
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Crew
Carlos “Chubby” Lopera
SOUND DIRECTOR
Carlos Eduardo Lopera, born in Medellin in 1955, is
one of the most recognized sound directors in the
Colombian audiovisual industry. He studied different
sound capture and treatment techniques of in
Europe. In Colombia he has taught workshops about
sound training and treatment in documentaries and
new coverage. He has worked in important television
productions in national television like the reality
show Popstars (2002), the series Mental (2008),
the third season of the television series Tiempo
final (2009), as well as in feature films like Cienaga
(1997), Mi abuelo, mi papa y yo (2005), La boda del
gringo (2006), Bluff (2007), Dog Eat Dog (2008) and
Ciudad Delirio.
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Cali & Delirio
Cali y Delirio
Cali, considered the capital of salsa, counts today with one
of the most important shows in Colombia: Delirio. A salsa
show, circus and orchestra, unique and original; Delirio
has even been compared with international exhibitions
like El Cirque du soleil and Moulin Rouge.
Fundación Delirio is part of the culture of Cali since
eight years ago, impregnating the branch of heaven with
a mixture of dance and orchestra. Delirio, a show that
takes place in a set that recreates a circus and wraps
up its assistants in a magical ambiance, festive and full
of color, has turned throughout the years in an iconic
heritage of the city of Cali. Each staging is elaborated
carefully by a group of professional artists that as a
team create new ways of entertainment throughout the
continuous innovation of scenery, costumes, music and
choreographies.
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Cali & Delirio
Delirio, is salsa in its maximum
spectators. Delirio has been in tour and
expression, it is a party that brings
visited 7 countries, 4 European capitals
together an artistic and production
and 4 Latin American capitals. It has gone
team made up by 490 people, in which
as far as China, promoting the typical
you can find dancers, choreographers,
festive identity and joyful ambiance
costume designers, circus professors
from Cali, a city where their language is
and students, musicians, set designers,
dancing and their code the salsa.
lighting designers, among others.
Now, the whole country will dance to
It counts with a base of 300 artists
the rhythm of the Salsa from Cali with
belonging to 4 different Salsa schools
a film whose story has as the curtain
with an average age between 18 and 25
background the show Delirio. The
years old. In each performance, 170 of
Colombian-Spanish feature film with the
these 300 artists feature in the amazing
name Ciudad Delirio, is a story about
tent called Delirio.
love and dance that takes place in Cali,
Today, the Delirio show is an
starred by Carolina Ramírez and Julián
ambassador for the culture of Cali, each
Villagrán.
day more people travel to enjoy this
marvelous show, promoting tourism
and serving as a cultural showcase for
thousands of national and international
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Contact
Agent Communication
Release and Press
VELVET VOICE
a department of
LABOratorios black velvet
contact
Director of Communication
Jaime E. Manrique
tercionegro@gmail.com/ jaime@lbv.com
Press Manager
Ricardo Acosta
310 349 2415
blackvelvetmedios@gmail.com/ velvet.medios@lbv.com
Media Coordinator
Jessica Choner
310 303 6270
blackvelvetvoice@gmail.com/ velvet.voice@lbv.com
Phone numbers
(57 1) 232 18 57
288 49 19
287 01 03
Calle 35 No 5 - 89
Costado Sur Parque Nacional
Bogotá, Colombia
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