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MEXICO AHORA
Café Chairel
Two strangers, one café, and the quiet healing of shared grief.
Café Chairel
108min | Drama / Comedy | 2025 | México
Spanish with English Subtitles

Storyline
In Tampico, Alfonso is opening a café quietly, cautiously, and a little lost in the process. Katia is the young employee he brings on to help, though she may be carrying more than just trays. Café Chairel unfolds through small moments and soft banter, as two unlikely coworkers slowly grow into something resembling companionship. Light on drama but rich in feeling, Fernando Barreda Luna delivers a tender, quietly funny story about starting over, one shift and one shared silence at a time.
Alfonso ha decidido abrir un café en Tampico, aunque no tiene del todo claro si lo hace por nostalgia o por necesidad. Katia, la joven que contrata para ayudarle, parece estar escapando de algo, aunque nunca lo dice. Café Chairel es una película ligera y afectuosa, donde entre cafés servidos y miradas silenciosas, se va gestando una conexión inesperada. Con humor discreto y mucha calidez, Fernando Barreda Luna narra el inicio de algo nuevo… entre dos personas que no estaban buscando nada.
Director

Fernando Barreda Luna
Director
Fernando Barreda Luna was born on 12 July 1983 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He is a producer and writer, known for Atrocious (2010), Café Chairel (2025) and Kiss of Vengeance (2014).
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Screening Details
Showings
Thursday, Sept 18
Regal Cinemas LA LIVE – AUD 9
- 9:20 PM – Café Chairel (110 min)
Friday, Sept 19
Milagro Cinemas Norwalk
- 3:00 PM – Café Chairel (110 min)
Regal Cinemas LA LIVE
1000 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015