title: Jugo de tamarindo
text: # Jugo de tamarindo
  
  Jugo de tamarindo (lit. 'Tamarind juice') is a 2019 Peruvian comedy film written, directed, produced and co-starred by Julio Andrade in his directorial debut. Starring Karen Dejo, Leslie Stewart and Gerardo Zamora. It is based on the homonymous video clip by Julio Andrade.
  
  ## Synopsis
  
  Jugo de tamarindo focuses on a musician with domestic and marital problems. Until, in the middle of the tour, he meets a dancer with a traumatic past and with whom he made a successful video clip some time ago.
  
  ## Cast
  
  The actors participating in this film are:
  
  * Julio Andrade
  * Karen Dejo
  * Leslie Stewart
  * Gerardo Zamora
  * Carolina Alvarez
  * Américo Zúñiga
  * Nicolás Fantinato
  * Gustavo Cerrón
  * Carlos Barraza
  * Kukuli Morante
  * Patsy Bendayán
  
  ## Production
  
  On September 9, 2015, the making of a film based on his video clip Jugo de tamarindo was announced, later the principal photography began in May 2016.
  
  ## Release
  
  Jugo de tamarindo was scheduled to be released on January 10, 2019, in Peruvian theaters, but ended up being released on January 24 of the same year.
  
  ## Reception
  
  In its opening weekend it attracted 1,200 moviegoers, being surpassed by the re-release of Schindler's List.
  
  