Powder (Spanish: Polvo) is a 2019 Mexican crime comedy-drama film directed and starred by José MarÃÂa Yazpik (in his directorial debut) and written by Yazpik & Alejandro Ricaño. In supporting roles are Mariana Treviño, Adrián Vázquez, Carlos Valencia, Guillermo Nava, Irineo ÃÂlvarez, Manuel Poncelis, Angélica Aragón, Jesús Ochoa, JoaquÃÂn CosÃÂo and Carlos Olalla.
In 1972, El Chato left his hometown in San Ignacio to pursue the American dream; 10 years later he returns with the aim of recovering cocaine belonging to the Tijuana mafia that accidentally fell in his hometown. He will have to get the packages while maintaining peace in the town, although he will also have the opportunity to resume his old life.
The actors participating in this film are:
Principal photography began on September 3, 2018, in San Ignacio, Baja California, also with locations in Tijuana.
Powder had its world premiere on October 20, 2019, at the 17th Morelia International Film Festival. It was commercially released on November 8, 2019, in Mexican theaters.
Mabel Salinas from Cine Premiere gave a positive review, highlighting the acting of José MarÃÂa Yazpik, Mariana Treviño, Jesús Ochoa and Adrián Vázquez. She further praised Tonatiuh MartÃÂnez's photography, and liked the film despite feeling as though the pacing and story were lacking. Jesús ChavarrÃÂa from the newspaper La Razon concluded that this production is a simple comedy, perhaps not very risky, but that manages to be consistent in its humor and, above all, funny, creating its own identity.