Papita, maní, tostón


Papita, maní, tostón is a 2013 Venezuelan comedy film written and directed by Luis Carlos Hueck. Starring Juliette Pardau and Jean Pierre Agostini, it narrates the encounter between two eternal baseball teams rivals, a fan of the Leones del Caracas and another of the Navegantes de Magallanes.

Plot

Andrés is an inveterate fan of the Leones del Caracas one of the main baseball teams of Venezuela. Julissa is a fan of Navegantes del Magallanes, the rival team.
One day Andrés mistakenly gets tickets to see the match in the VIP area of Magallanes. There, he meets up with Julissa, who a huge fan of his rival team. Both fall in love but, to be together, they will have to pretend to be of the opposite team to the confusion and annoyance of their relatives and friends, causing the most amusing situations.

Cast

The Venezuelan comedy became the highest grossing film in the history of Venezuelan cinema, after reaching 1,350,000 spectators. The news was released by the Centro Nacional Autónomo de Cinematografía through their Twitter account. Luis Carlos Hueck's debut overcame Venezuelan tapes , released in 1984, seen by 1,335,252 spectators and Macu, la mujer del policía, released in 1987, seen by 1,180,621 spectators.