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Franco de la Rosa, in a pink suit and patterned shirt, smiles with his arms wide open at a party

Chica Rica

Coming soon to streaming

A Chilean comedy based on a true story. Starring Rey Alcalde, Tutu Vidaurre and Jorge Denegri.

Watch the trailer The true story

The posters

Three official posters for one story: the Mustang, the marquee and Franco.

Official poster: the red Mustang seen from above, with
The Mustang
Official poster: giant marquee letters with yellow bulbs on red and the title Chica Rica, The Movie
The marquee
Official poster: portrait of Franco de la Rosa with his signature
Franco de la Rosa

The film

Chile, 1999. Franco de la Rosa is a kid from Conchalí who sings just like Elvis and works construction with his father. He has six months to prove he can make a living from music.

With a manager who only knows shortcuts, a sister who dances without knowing how, and a song you can't get out of your head, "Chica Rica", Franco sneaks onto the red carpet of the Viña del Mar Festival. For a few days, the whole country wants to know who he is, and who the chica rica is.

A comedy about dreaming big with empty pockets, about the family that holds you up when everything falls apart, and about nineties television, which made you a star on Monday and tore you down by Friday.

Genre
Romantic comedy, musical
Country
Chile
Language
Spanish, with English subtitles
Running time
104 minutes
Production
Punky Tiger and ID Films
Release
Coming soon to streaming
Franco and his manager Rubén Matamala arrive on the red carpet of the Viña del Mar Festival

Based on a true story

In 1999, René de la Vega, a young man from Conchalí in Santiago, self-produced an album and a low-budget music video. The song was called "Chica Rica". It played on radio and TV shows, and it stuck in Chile's memory for good.

The film changes the names and tells, with humor and affection, what happened when a working-class kid tried to reach the biggest stage in Latin America.

  1. His song "Chica Rica" became one of the most remembered in Chilean history.
  2. But his music career never took off, because of the constant harassment of TV shows.
  3. Today, René de la Vega has a successful career as mayor of Conchalí.

Closing title cards of the film.

Restored by Discos AQB.

Trailer

He had a dream, he had the drive, and he had a plan. What could go wrong?

Cast

  • Rey AlcaldeFranco de la Rosa
  • Tutu VidaurreSelena Goyenechea
  • Jorge DenegriRubén Matamala, the manager
  • Daniela González MerinoSara de la Rosa
  • Pablo AusensiPatricio de la Rosa, the father
  • Ana CárdenasIris Medina, the mother
  • Mateo IribarrenTristán de la Rosa, the grandfather
  • Antonella RíosSheena Román, the pop star
  • Alejandro TrejoJosé, political advisor
  • Hugo VásquezThe mayor
  • Tamara TorrejónLissette, the cousin
  • Rodrigo «Yiyo» CalderónVíctor, Franco's friend

Directed, written and produced by
Álvaro López Zúñiga

Producers
George von Knorring, Patricio Valladares, Michael K. Anderson

Co-producer
Peter J. Wacks

General producer
Patricio Valladares

Cinematography
Vittorio Emanuel Farfán

Editing
Martín Dávalos

Music and sound
Guillermo Flores Salinas

Art direction
Claudia Inostroza

Gallery

The grandfather opens the box with the suit he wore as a young man
Grandpa's suit
A red 1960s Mustang convertible on set
The Mustang, shoot day
Selena Goyenechea smiles on the beach in Viña del Mar
Selena in Viña del Mar
An actress in a sequined dress leans on the red Mustang
Behind the scenes
Young Franco dances in front of the TV while his sister watches
Young Franco
Cast members in swimsuits celebrate by the hotel pool
The hotel pool
Black-and-white portrait of Rey Alcalde laughing
Rey Alcalde
A fan smiles and waves both hands at the camera
"Chica Rica" fever
A camera operator shoots outdoors during production
Shooting, October 2024
Four cast members hug and laugh on set
Between takes
The Quinta Vergara amphitheater packed with people, archive image
The Quinta Vergara
An actress poses on the Mustang's hood in front of a green screen
Green screen

The song

"Chica Rica" returns in Rey Alcalde's voice, with new arrangements for the film.

Listen to the album "Chica Rica The Movie, Vol. 1", with Prixma and Raimundo Alcalde.

Listen on SpotifyApple Music

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