Papi Chulo
Sometimes a stranger makes the best friend.
Overview
A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.
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Cast
Matt Bomer
Sean
Alejandro Patiño
Ernesto
Elena Campbell-Martinez
Linda
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Ash
Michael Shepperd
Stan
Tommie Earl Jenkins
Tom
Shaughn Buchholz
Mike
Tom Beyer
Floor Manager
Irene White
Director
Caitlin Kimball
Horticultural Student #1
Brandon Kyle Goodman
Devan
Blaine Swen
Todd
Martin Morales
Shaved Ice Vendor
Rosemary Dominguez
Nurse Navarro
Rolando Molina
Juan
Patricio Doren
Jesús
Monica Garcia Pérez
Gloria
Frankie Quiñones
Rogelio
Daniel Edward Mora
Hugo
Edgar Arreola
Elisio
Crew
- Director
- John Butler
- Writers
- John Butler
- Cinematography
- Cathal Watters
- Composer
- John McPhillips
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SWITCH.
June 1, 2019
Full of dark revelations and scattered with offbeat satire, ‘Papi Chulo’ has an important message to share about mental health. Its pacing isn’t perfect and the result is a story that lags at times, but this film bravely tells a story rarely seen on screen, let alone from within the LGBT community. And fear not - despite its heavy subject, it finishes with a happy ending that’s both fitting and still grounded in reality. ‘Papi Chulo’ is an important start to a discussion that requires a much lar…
CinemaSerf
April 16, 2025
Local television weatherman “Sean” (Matt Bomer) has a bit of brain freeze whilst on air and is sent home for a few weeks of gardening leave. It’s then that we discover he has recently split from his boyfriend and all that’s left of the relationship is a mark on their patio where a plant once stood. He tries to see to it himself, but decides it’s best to get a little man in - and so drives down to the corner where the immigrants gather and recruits “Ernesto” (Alejandro Patiño). He doesn’t speak m…