Innocent Voices (2004)

Voces inocentes (original title)

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2h 0min
Drama, Thriller
04 Nov 2005 (USA)
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A young boy, in an effort to have a normal childhood in 1980's El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life as he desperately tries to avoid the war which is raging all around him.

Director:

Luis Mandoki

Writers:

Luis Mandoki, Oscar Orlando Torres, Oscar Orlando Torres

Stars:

Awards:

13 wins & 10 nominations.
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Eva Mendes (I) at event of Innocent Voices (2004)

Jane Fonda and Eva Mendes (I) at event of Innocent Voices (2004)

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Cast

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	Carlos Padilla	...	Chava
	Leonor Varela	...	Kella
	Gustavo Muñoz	...	Ancha
	José María Yazpik	...	Uncle Beto
	Ofelia Medina	...	Mama Toya
	Daniel Giménez Cacho	...	Priest
	Jesús Ochoa	...	Chofer
	Jorge Angel Toriello	...	Fito
	Adrian Alonso	...	Chele
	Andrés Márquez	...	Marcos
	Alejandro Felipe	...	Ricardito (as Alejandro Felipe Flores)
	Ana Paulina Caceres	...	Rosita (as Ana Paulina Cáceres)
	Xuna Primus	...	Cristina Maria
	Paulina Gaitan	...	Angelita (as Paulina Gaytan Ruíz)
	Alan Chávez	...	Antonio (as Alan Andreé)
	Gustavo Sánchez Parra	...	Teniente Ruíz
	Héctor Jiménez	...	Raton
	Guillermo Ríos	...	Soldado
	Lourdes Villareal	...	Dona Celia
	Ania Yarasech	...	Maestra Carmen
	Prisiliana Hernández	...	Dona Amalia
	Aurelio Perea Morales	...	Don Yeyo
	Luisa Garza	...	Maestra Sol
	Alberto Lara	...	Director de escuela
	Filomena Hernández	...	Viejita
	Lucila Casterejón	...	Mujer Bazar 1
	Jonathan Morales	...	Temo
	Daniela Varela	...	Yanira
	René Hernandez	...	René (as René Hernández)
	Jennifer Cuevas	...	Companera de Trabajo
	Gilda Navarro	...	Monja 1
	Margarita Mandoki	...	Monja 2
	José Augustín Flores	...	Tío Mario
	Manuel Zorrilla	...	Soldado
	Antonio García	...	Sargento
	Juan Carlos Luna	...	Soldado Americano 2
	Félix Johannes	...	Soldado Americano 3
	Isabel Galvan	...	Mujer Bazar 2
	Juan Aquino Navarro	...	Borracho 1
	Luis Gonzaga Padilla	...	Borracho 2
	Leon Rafael	...	Fotógrafo Prensa
	Penny Redman	...	Fotógrafa Prensa
	María Antonia Ruíz	...	Mujer Volante
	Nayeli Tlapa	...	Chica Nalgada
	Claudia Suárez	...	Chica Nalgada
	Rafael Moya	...	Comandante C
	José Gabriel Marín	...	Muerto 2
	Analí Bravo	...	Nina 15 anos
	Karla María González	...	Nina 15 anos
	Esther Galván	...	Pollera
	Edgar Mencos	...	Soldier shoting speakers at church (as Edgar Leonel Mencos)
	Amelia Contreras	...	Mama Chillón
	María De Los Ángeles Osuna	...	Mujer Baleada
	Enrique Suárez	...	Pick-Up Militar
	Javier Mercado	...	Jeep Militar
	Ernesto Mejia	...	Jeep Militar
	Enrique Carrillo	...	Camión Pasajero
	Javier Pedraza	...	Soldado E
	Víctor González	...	Soldado F
	Pablo Cuevas	...	Soldado Americano I
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Ignacio Retes	...	Don Chico (uncredited)

Directed by

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Luis Mandoki

Written by

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Luis Mandoki	...	(screenplay)

Oscar Orlando Torres	...	(screenplay)

Oscar Orlando Torres	...	(story)

Produced by

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Lawrence Bender	...	producer
Federico González Compeán	...	executive producer
Francisco González Compeán	...	executive producer
Tery Lopez	...	co-producer
Mónica Lozano	...	executive producer
Elba Luis Lugo	...	co-producer
Luis Mandoki	...	producer
Miguel Necoechea	...	executive producer
Anna Roth	...	executive producer
Alejandro Soberón Kuri	...	producer
Oscar Orlando Torres	...	co-producer

Music by

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André Abujamra

Cinematography by

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Juan Ruiz Anchía

Editing by

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Aleshka Ferrero

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Editorial Department

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Dylan Bond	...	assistant editor
Luis Carballar	...	co-editor
Adriana Martínez	...	assistant editor
John Nicolard	...	digital intermediate supervisor
Carlos Puente	...	co-editor
Mariana Rodríguez	...	co-editor
Jeanette Russ	...	assistant editor
Mario Sandoval	...	additional editor
Walter Volpatto	...	digital intermediate colorist

Casting By

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Carla Hool
Alejandro Reza	...	(uncredited)

Production Design by

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Antonio Muño-Hierro

Set Decoration by

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Sandra Cabriada

Costume Design by

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Gilda Navarro

Makeup Department

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Ingrid Hartowicz-Fuentes	...	key makeup artist / makeup artist: Ms. Varela
Araceli Rios	...	makeup artist
David Ruiz Gameros	...	key makeup artist

Production Management

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Giordo Ganem	...	production manager
Carlos Llergo	...	unit production manager
Tlacateotl Mata	...	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Renan Bendersky	...	second assistant director
Kira Dominguez	...	second assistant director
Manuel Hinojosa	...	first assistant director
Miguel Necoechea Jr.	...	second second assistant director

Art Department

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Darío Carreto	...	scenoghapher
Luisa Guala	...	set dresser
Moises Pineda	...	production buyer
Tomas Rodriguez Tovar	...	leadman

Sound Department

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Jaime Baksht	...	re-recording mixer
Ricardo Cabrera	...	cable person: sound
Fernando Cámara	...	sound
Sergio Diaz	...	first assistant sound editor
Jed M. Dodge	...	dialogue editor
Ruy García	...	adr mixer
Juan Antonio Gomez	...	foley mixer
Martín Hernández	...	sound designer / supervising sound editor
Jorge Lugo	...	sound
Tania López Jensen	...	adr coordinator
Alejandro Quevedo	...	sound editor
Roland N. Thai	...	sound designer
Carlos Zamorano	...	foley artist

Special Effects by

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Jesus G. Duran

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special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by

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Luis Blackaller	...	opening credit sequence
Gabriel Kerlegand	...	visual effects

Stunts

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José Ravelo

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utility stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

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Gustavo Castillón	...	first assistant camera "b" camera
Joaquin Cervera	...	first assistant camera: "a" camera
Irek Hartowicz	...	additional photography
Kenji Katori	...	assistant camera
Iwao Kawasaki	...	extra assistant camera
Gerardo Manjarrez	...	b camera operator / steadicam operator
Fernando Moreno	...	gaffer
Juan Pablo Ojeda	...	second assistant camera
Israel Páez	...	first assistant camera

Casting Department

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Jorge Guerrero

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extras casting director

Location Management

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Martin Corkidi

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location manager

Music Department

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Lynn Fainchtein	...	music supervisor
Renato Lemos	...	orchestrator

Transportation Department

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Rosario Huerta	...	transportation assistant
Edmundo Pérez	...	production driver

Additional Crew

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Jose Manuel Ballesteros	...	caterer / craft service
Maritza Diaz	...	publicist
Yuria Goded	...	production coordinator
Francisco Payó González	...	director: making-of featurette
Vanessa Hernández	...	second production coordinator
Rebecca Husain	...	personal assistant to director
Germán Jiménez	...	production assistant
Carlos Larios	...	set production assistant
Edgar Mencos	...	military advisor
Gilberto Miñón	...	production assistant
Cristina Ramiro Monroy	...	personal assistant to director
Armando Patino	...	production runner
Julio Quezada Orozco	...	production assistant
Adam Schindler	...	assistant to producer
Rosa Isela Villegas	...	production accountant

Production Companies

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Distributors

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Polychrome Pictures (2007) (United States)
Warner Home Video (2007) (United States)
20th Century Fox Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2005) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
Nordisk Film (2006) (Finland) (theatrical)
Shaw Organisation (2005) (Singapore) (theatrical)
Slowhand Cinema Releasing (2005) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
The Works (2006) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Twentieth Century Fox (2004) (Mexico) (theatrical)
Viva International Pictures (2007) (Philippines) (theatrical)
Pelicanfilms (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD)
Slow Hand Releasing

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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CTT (equipment)
FotoKem (digital intermediate)
Keslow Camera (camera equipment provided by)
LCI Seguros (insurance)
Marcella C. Public Relations (special publicity)
Ztrackz (sound editing)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords	belting spanking war-violence shooting poverty See All (35) »
Taglines	How much will a mother sacrifice for the love of her son... See more »
Genres	Drama Thriller War
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:16 Australia:M Brazil:16 Chile:14 Finland:K-15 France:Tous publics Hong Kong:IIB Japan:PG-12 Mexico:B15 Singapore:NC-16 Singapore:PG South Africa:13 South Korea:15 Spain:18 Sweden:15 Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) United Kingdom:12A United States:TV-14 (TV Rating) United States:R

Additional Details

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Also Known As	Casas de cartón (Mexico) Innocent Voices (United States) Innocent Voices (Canada, English title) Innocent Voices (World-wide, English title) Innocent Voices (United Kingdom) See more »
Runtime	120 min
Official Sites	Official site Official site Official site
Country	Mexico United States Puerto Rico
Language	Spanish
Color	Color
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	DTS Dolby Digital
Filming Locations	Mexico See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend Mexico

$1,338,000, 03 Feb 2005

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Óscar Torres, the man on whom the story is based, was on set for most of the shoot. He was often seen crying between takes off set, saying the shots brought back painful memories. See more »
Goofs	The candles on Chava's birthday cake form an arc of 270 degrees (3/4 of a circle) in a close up and then they are shown placed in a complete circle in subsequent wide shots. See more »
Soundtracks	La jícara See more »
Quotes	Uncle Beto: Do you have a girlfriend? Chava: Just one. Uncle Beto: [laughing] Just one. See more »

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