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Director Frank Pérez-Garland is known for simple, heartfelt stories about relationships; movies like 2005's Un Día Sin Sexo and the 2009 anthology Cu4tro (alongside fellow filmmakers Bruno Ascenzo, Christian Buckley, and Sergio Barrio) confirmed him as a director specialized in romantic dramas. Pérez-Garland took a detour in 2014 to try his hand at horror with the jungle-set La Cara del Diablo, but now he seems to be right back in his wheelhouse for Ella y El (English title: About Them), a drama charting the highs and inevitable lows of a normal, everyday couple. The film was co-written with his wife, actress Vanessa Saba, who also stars alongside Giovanni Ciccia as the two lovers. Early press for the film has said the trailer has a vibe...

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Horror is a genre which has never really caught on with Peruvian filmmakers, despite its popularity with audiences; regional films are a huge exception, but they've always had obstacles to overcome in reaching a mass audience. All this changed with the 2013 release of Cementerio General, a found footage fright flick which became the second highest grossing local film for the year. This has opened the door for many directors to try their hand at horror pictures. One of them is Frank Pérez-Garland, who wrapped filming on his latest, La Cara del Diablo ("Face of the Devil") a few months ago. In it, a group of teenagers arrive at a hostel located in the jungle for a vacation, only to fall prey to evil local...

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