¿Quién diablos es Juliette? (1997)

Cinematographer Carlos Macovich met Yuliet Ortega, a young "jinetera" (prostitute) from Havana, when he shot a video in Cuba, starring model Fabiola Quiroz. When he realized that the two ... See full summary »

Director:

Carlos Marcovich

Writers:

Carlos Cuarón (screenplay), Carlos Marcovich

Stars:

Yuliet Ortega, Fabiola Quiroz, Jorge Quiroz

10 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Yuliet Ortega	...	Herself
Fabiola Quiroz	...	Herself
Jorge Quiroz	...	Himself
Victor Ortega	...	Himself
Michele Ortega	...	Himself
Salma Hayek	...	Herself
Benny Ibarra	...	Himself
Francesco Clemente
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Daniel Giménez Cacho	...	Himself
Oneida Ramírez

Storyline

Cinematographer Carlos Macovich met Yuliet Ortega, a young "jinetera" (prostitute) from Havana, when he shot a video in Cuba, starring model Fabiola Quiroz. When he realized that the two women had not seen their respective fathers for many years, he made this documentary, which is also a reflection on the process of filmmaking.

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Plot Keywords:

cuba | model | prostitute | survival | father daughter reunion | 

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Taglines:

Demasiadas Juliettes... para tan pocos Romeos

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish English Italian

Release Date:

27 March 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Who the Hell Is Juliette?

Filming Locations:

Havana, Cuba

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alameda Films, Betaimagen Digital, Cuatro y Medio

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Yuliet Ortega sees her name written on the screen as "Juliette", the way director Carlos Marcovich thought it was written, she angrily writes on top of it with her name the way she spells it, so it reads on screen "¿Quién diablos es Yuliet?" - arguably the correct title.

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Connections

Features Midaq Alley (1995)

User Reviews

Blame it on the subtitles

I liked this film, even though I was lost most of the times. The subtitles didn't help. White on white doesn't work! I feel I got robbed from a good chunk of the film. But I still liked it. The cinematography is beautiful, the people too. Yuliet and Fabiola have completely different background, but they do have one point in common: they're both fatherless. Along their quest to learn what happened to their father, we get to see what is their daily life. Some scenes are very emotional: the one where Fabiola is crying in silence for example.

Seen at home, in Toronto, on March 14th, 2006.

74/100 (**½)