Una Historia de Ovejas y Luciérnagas (película)

Una Historia de Ovejas y Luciérnagas (Spanish: A Story of Sheep and Fireflies) is an upcoming Mexican action drama film that was directed by David and Javier Guichard. The film, which features Christian themes, was produced by the independent studio El Asno Parlante in collaboration with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
The movie had an early premiere on 9 March 2025 and will have its official premiere in October 2025.
Synopsis
Tony is a newcomer to a town run by two rival gangs, the Cerillos and the Cadeneros. During one of their confrontations Tony chooses to step in and try to argue for peace, but is beaten for his actions. His cousin Jaway, a member of Cerillos and its future leader, takes him home where he tries to persuade Tony to stop interfering. Tony refuses, as he wants to lead the gangs to a more peaceful way of life, driven in part by his own history as someone who perpetuated violence.During his attempts to introduce the gang members to a peaceful, Christian life Tony accidentally enters into Cadeneros territory. He is captured, but punches out the gang leader before he is beaten too severely. This gains him newfound respect with people from both gangs and Jaway is pressured by the current leader of the Cerillos to enlist Tony into their ranks. Tony rejects this offer and his peaceful way of life and words cause many of the Cerillos to question their way of life.
Several of the Cadeneros begin to plan revenge against Tony for beating their leader and begin a whole new wave of conflicts. Tony continues to preach for peace. The Cadernos eventually corner Tony, who continues to reject violence. Eventually both sides begin to question their actions and way of life, including Jaway. The film ends with the possibility that the gang members will rethink their actions and choose a more peaceful life, as opposed to one of violence.
Cast
* Santiago Jaramillo as Jaway
* Teo Villanueva as Tony
* Brian Steele as Lobo
* Weylin Voither as Cal
* Cuyito Hernández as Golpe Bajo
* Mario Isaías as CJ
* Marcelo Rodríguez as Kenko
* Israel Ferrer as Nava
* Patricio Coronado as Virus
* Scrappy Salcido as Grillo
* Andrés González as Pepe Rayo
* José Zamora as Troya
* Yairo Danyl as Jalisco
* Luis Sánchez as X
* Carlos Astorga as Toti
* Leonardo Yoldi as Don Martín
* Andrea Martínez as Regina
* Arturo Mariscal as Tío Arturo
* Marcia Elizondo as Tía Carmen
* Omar Aguirre as Bofo
* Isaac Peñuelas as Lobo Jr.
* José Rodríguez as Papá de Cal
* Sandra Téllez as Doña Flores
* Isaías Lucero as Papá de Golpe Bajo
* Arturo Castro as Papá de Kenko
Development and production
Filming took place in Galeana, Nuevo León, which was chosen for its aesthetics and connection to the story. The production as a whole took place over 17 months, with a total of 36 days of filming shot between October 2023 and February 2025. The technical crew was made up of 33 people, many of whom were under the age of 26. The crew used Sony FX3 and FX30 cameras.
Of the film, the directors and production company have stated that they wish for the film to entertain, inspire, and generate conversations about the role each Christian plays in their community.
Premiere and reception
Una Historia de Ovejas y Luciérnagas had an early premiere on 9 March 2025, at a special event held by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church and the production company, El Asno Parlante. It will receive an official premiere in October 2025 and is slated to screen at several film festivals.
Reviews of the film have highlighted the film's narrative and visual quality for an independent film, as well as the efforts of the young production team.
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