Papi Chulo

A lonely TV weatherman strikes up an unusual friendship with a middle-aged Latino migrant worker.

Cast

Matt Bomer

as Sean

Alejandro Patiño

as Ernesto

Elena Campbell-Martinez

as Linda

Wendi McLendon-Covey

as Ash

Michael Shepperd

as Stan

Tommie Earl Jenkins

as Tom

Shaughn Buchholz

as Mike

Tom Beyer

as Floor Manager

Irene White

as Director

Caitlin Kimball

as Horticultural Student #1

Reviews

SWITCH.

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. ...

CinemaSerf

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. ...

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