{{Expand Spanish|topic=cult|date=July 2017}} {{Infobox film | name = Asu Mare | image = File:Asu-Mare-officialPoster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical poster | director = Ricardo Maldonado | writer = Carlos Alcántara | producer = Miguel Valladares<br/>Carlos Alcántara | starring = Carlos Alcántara<br/>Ana Cecilia Natteri<br/>Gisela Ponce de León<br/>Emilia Drago | cinematography = | editing = | music = José San Miguel<br/>Carlos San Miguel | studio = Tondero Films | distributor = New Century Films<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/iasu-mare-breaks-all-time-records-in-peruvian-history | title=¡ASU MARE! Breaks All-Time Records in Peruvian History }}</ref> | released = {{Film date|2013|04|11}} | runtime = 100 minutes | country = Peru | language = Spanish | budget = 700 000 USD | gross = 11 852 786 USD<ref>{{Cite web |title=¡Asu Mare! |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2842470/ |access-date=2023-04-03 |website=Box Office Mojo}}</ref> }}
{{Lang|es|'''¡Asu Mare!'''}} is a 2013 Peruvian biographical comedy film. It is a movie adaptation of the stand-up comedy show by the same name by Carlos Alcántara, starring himself.<ref name="unip">{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.terra.com.pe/tv-famosos/carlos-alcantara-se-alista-para-iniciar-rodaje-de-asu-mare,1a9d086d939b1310VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html|title=Carlos Alcántara se alista para iniciar rodaje de Asu mare|publisher=Terra Perú|date=2010-11-08|access-date=2013-03-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1394350/noticia-primeras-imagenes-filme-carlos-alcantara-asu-mare|title=Las primeras imágenes del filme de Carlos Alcántara, "Asu Mare"|publisher=El Comercio Perú|date=2012-03-29|access-date=2013-03-28}}</ref> Directed by Ricardo Maldonado (in his directorial debut)<ref>{{Cite web |title=¡Asu Mare! (VII Muestra de Cine Latinoamericano 2014) |url=https://www.grancine.net/pelicula.php?id=1914#.Y65EeHbMLcc |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=www.grancine.net}}</ref> and produced by Tondero Films, the film premiered on April 11, 2013 nationwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://elcomercio.pe/espectaculos/1555769/noticia-carlos-alcantara-asu-mare-pelicula-que-podria-funcionar-toda-latinoamerica?ft=grid|title=Carlos Alcántara: "'Asu Mare' es una película que podría funcionar en toda Latinoamérica"|author=Arce, Melvyn|publisher=El Comercio Perú|date=2013-03-28|access-date=2013-03-28}}</ref>
This film brings together most of the actors from the Peruvian sitcom ''Pataclaun'' (1997—99).<ref name = "am">{{cite web|url=http://entretenimiento.terra.com.pe/tv-famosos/asu-mare-de-carlos-alcantara-reune-a-ex-pataclauns,16430fb93d9dc310VgnVCM3000009acceb0aRCRD.html|title="Asu Mare" de Carlos Alcántara reúne a ex Pataclauns|publisher=Terra Perú|date=February 14, 2013|access-date=March 28, 2013}}</ref>
== Plot == The story follows the adventures of Carlos Alcántara on his way to fame from his childhood in the "Unidad Vecinal Mirones". It is a recreation of his youth and experiences with his mother. In the beginning he explains how he started to admire music but later realized that he could not sing. So he later tried being an actor but got framed in the process. Later on, he finds himself down on his luck but a young boy who was a street performer gives him his clown nose and its from there that he plans to get some acting lessons. Later, he and a couple of close friends make a team known as Pataclaun that becomes a great hit in Peru. From there he gets to be well known around the country and gets fame. In the end he thanks his mom for all the support she gave him in the good and bad times.
== Cast == *Carlos Alcántara as himself *Ana Cecilia Natteri as Isabel "Chabela" Vilar *Gisela Ponce de León as Isabel "Chabela" Vilar (young) *Emilia Drago as Emilia *Dayiro Castañeda as Carlos Alcántara (child) *Santiago Suárez as Carlos Alcántara (young) *Andrés Salas as Culicich *Anahí de Cárdenas as Emilia's friend *Franco Cabrera as Carlos's friend
=== Guest appearances === *Gisela Valcárcel as herself *Tatiana Astengo as Marujita *Carlos Carlín as janitor *Wendy Ramos as gypsy *Johanna San Miguel as Socorro *Gonzalo Torres as professor *Katia Condos as lady at the party
=== Other appearances === *Juan Manuel Ochoa as Monfu *Mario Velásquez as swindler *Carlos Cano as Carlos's uncle *Daniel Marquina as soldier *Jossie Lindley as Emilia's mom *Carolina Cano as girl at the beach *Ana Rosa Liendo as teacher *Carlos Cabrera as Ferrando *Katia Palma as Carlos's aunt
== Box office == During the first week of May 14, 2013, the movie broke all time-records in Peru as the viewership increased to 2.34 million people compared to 2.31 million people from ''Ice Age 4'' in 2012. It also broke records for the most viewers on opening day, and the fastest film to reach one million in ticket sales. It is the second highest grossing Peruvian film after ''The Motorcycle Diaries''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Numbers - Top Peru Movies of Each Year|url=https://m.the-numbers.com/Peru/movies|access-date=2020-08-08|website=The Numbers}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=¡ASU MARE! Breaks All-Time Records in Peruvian History|url=https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/iasu-mare-breaks-all-time-records-in-peruvian-history|access-date=2020-08-08|website=Cinema Tropical|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Sequel== A sequel, titled ¡''Asu mare! 2'' was released on April 9, 2015. ''Ricardo Maldonado'' returned as director and ''Carlos Alcántara'' returned as writer and the protagonist
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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.asumarelapelicula.com/}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Asu mare}} Category:2013 films Category:2013 comedy films Category:Peruvian biographical films Category:Peruvian comedy films Category:Tondero Producciones films Category:2013 Peruvian films Category:2013 Spanish-language films Category:Spanish-language comedy films Category:Films about actors Category:Films about comedians Category:2013 directorial debut films Category:Works set in the National University of San Marcos Category:Films set in Peru Category:Spanish language biographical films