Sweet Potatoes

NALIP Official Selection

Duration: 30 min

Release date: 2021-09-05

IMDB

1951, Mexico City. After synthesizing the main component of the contraceptive pill, young scientist Luis Miramontes deals with the religious and personal consequences of his groundbreaking invention.

Drama

Sweet Potatoes

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Jorge Adrián Espíndola

Jorge Adrián Espíndola

as Luis Miramontes

as Father Alfonso

Azucena Acevedo

Azucena Acevedo

as Carl Djerassi

as George Rosenkranz

Diego Israel Soto Ortiz

Diego Israel Soto Ortiz

Scarlett Yamilet Guzman

Scarlett Yamilet Guzman

Maximiliano Ibarra

Maximiliano Ibarra

Sofia Estela Duenes

Sofia Estela Duenes

Luz Carrasco Hurtado

Luz Carrasco Hurtado

as Mrs. Demetria

Victoria Favela

Victoria Favela

Hector Daniel Bursiaga

Hector Daniel Bursiaga

as Newspaper Boy

Eric Eduarte VIlla

Eric Eduarte VIlla

Mairely Yaresi Muro Montes

Mairely Yaresi Muro Montes

Gustavo Alejandro Galindo

Gustavo Alejandro Galindo

as Piano Player

Rubi Amaya Beyer

Rubi Amaya Beyer

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Andrea Porras Madero

Andrea Porras Madero

Pamela Velázquez

Pamela Velázquez

Production Manager

Mairely Yaresi Muro Montes

Mairely Yaresi Muro Montes

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Associate Producer

Elvira Richards

Elvira Richards

Casting Director

Production Design

Meredith Peebles

Meredith Peebles

Paulina Haro Herrera

Paulina Haro Herrera

Sebastian Enamorado

Sebastian Enamorado

Jesper Ankarfeldt

Jesper Ankarfeldt

Production Sound Mixer

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