The first feature film of the Spanish director Marlén Viñayo tells the story, or stories, of five Salvadoran women — street vendors, domestic workers, all single mums. They never went to the theatre in their lives. After joining the workshop of the professional actress Egly Larreynaga, they decide form a small theatre company called “La Cachada Theatro”.
In El Salvador, the word cachada (from cachar, itself derived from English “catch”) means a bargain, a gift, an opportunity that one should not miss. For Chileno, Magaly, Magda, Ruth and Wendy the theatre became an opportunity not “only” — and it’s a big “only” — to raise their self-esteem but to start breaking many vicious circles for themselves and their children.
This film will make you laugh and cry and admire the courage, sincerity, solidarity, talent and beauty of these amazing women.
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