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The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box) (2026)
Directed by Ernesto Martínez Bucio
Comedy, Drama, Mystery · 1h 37m
In mid-90s Mexico City, five young siblings are left in the care of their grandmother after their parents suddenly disappear. As they fight to survive, the line between reality and something darker starts to blur. The grandmother, haunted by eerie visions and deepening fears, becomes more distant, while the children’s grip on reality begins to unravel. After a clash with their neighbors, the siblings withdraw even further into isolation, cutting themselves off from the outside world.
Cast
Carmen Ramos
Crew
- Director
- Ernesto Martínez Bucio
- Screenplay
- Ernesto Martínez Bucio, Karen Plata Luna
- Director of Photography
- Odei Zabaleta
- Original Music Composer
- Emilio Hinojosa Carrión
- Editor
- Ernesto Martínez Bucio, Karen Plata Luna, Odei Zabaleta
- Producer
- Alejandro Durán, Gabriela Gavica Marrufo, Carlos Hernández
Details
- Original title
- El diablo fuma (y guarda las cabezas de los cerillos quemados en la misma caja)
- Release date
- 2026-04-23
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Original language
- ES
- Spoken languages
- Spanish
- Countries
- Mexico
- Production
- Mandarina Cine, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Fomento al Cine Mexicano (FOCINE), Eficine
- Budget
- $800,000