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THE AMAZING CATFISH is a heartwarming tale of two unique women who bond while recuperating in a hospital. Martha, a mother of four rambunctious and imaginative children, finds solace when she meets the younger woman, Claudia, and quickly the two build a strong relationship. When Martha invites Claudia to live with her family, Claudia unwittingly takes on the responsibility of becoming a surrogate mother to Martha’s children. Claudia, a product demonstrator in her twenties, meets ailing matriarch Martha in a hospital room when she is admitted for appendicitis. Martha is an HIV-positive mother of four with an endless lust for life Claudia has been on her own her entire life. The two women quickly bond and when it comes time to leave, Martha invites Claudia to come stay with her family. Reluctant at first, Martha’s family eventually gives new meaning to Claudia’s life and as Martha gets sicker with each passing day, Claudia’s bond with her children grows stronger.
Original Release
04/04/2014
US Release
06/13/2014
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Lisa Owen | Martha |
Ximena Ayala | Claudia |
Sonia Franco | Alejandra |
Wendy Guillén | Wendy |
Andrea Baeza | Mariana |
Alejandro Ramírez-Muñoz | Armando |
Vera Wilson | Alicia |
Cynthia Bordes | Tania |
José Manuel Orozco Angulo | Vigilante |
Sara Isabel Quintero | Señora de la cera |
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Lisa Owen | Martha |
Ximena Ayala | Claudia |
Sonia Franco | Alejandra |
Wendy Guillén | Wendy |
Andrea Baeza | Mariana |
Alejandro Ramírez-Muñoz | Armando |
Vera Wilson | Alicia |
Cynthia Bordes | Tania |
José Manuel Orozco Angulo | Vigilante |
Sara Isabel Quintero | Señora de la cera |
Antón Araiza | Doctor |
Carlos Hoeflich | Prefecto |
Miriam Carsi | Enfermera |
Sofía López | Niña autobus |
Rocío Montiel | Locutora de radio / Radio announcer (voice) |
Julio Cesar Alvarez | Pasajero |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Philippe Akoka | Executive Producer |
Ruby Castillo | Executive Producer |
Christian Kregel | Executive Producer |
Geminiano Pineda | Executive Producer |
Alain Peyrollaz | Producer |
Viridiana Torres | Producer |
Geminiano Pineda | Producer |