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Public Phone (2025)
Director: Mois Roditi
Cast: Armando Espitia, Eduardo Maruri, Joshua Okamoto, Florencia Ríos
Runtime75 min
RatingNR
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After a nocturnal earthquake in Oaxaca, phone systems across Mexico collapse, forcing people to turn to public phones to communicate. Personal tensions and crises emerge amid the disconnection, revealing deep internal struggles and complex social dynamics in a chaotic context.
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Director Mois Roditi's 2025 film 'Public Phone' blends poignant drama and wry humor as it explores the personal tensions that emerge when a natural disaster forces people in Oaxaca to rely on public phones to communicate. Anchored by strong performances from actors like Armando Espitia and Eduardo Maruri, the film offers a compelling, insightful look at how technology disruptions can reveal the depth of human struggles.
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A payphone is typically a coin-operated public telephone, often located in a telephone booth or in high-traffic public areas. Prepayment is required by inserting coins or telephone tokens, swiping a credit or debit card, or using a telephone card.
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