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The Walt Disney comedy “South of the Border”, featuring Drew Barrymore, recently filmed in Sayulita first and then here in Vallarta.

The movie casts Drew Barrymore as the lead voice, “Chloe“, a Beverly Hills Chihuahua who is used to living the high life, when on vacation in Mexico she gets lost.

“Chloe” makes new friends while on the street, Andy Garcia, a former Police German Sheppard, Selma Hayek, who becomes Chloe’s spiritual guide to her heritage and Lopez as Papi, a macho Chihuahua who falls in love with Chloe. So begins the tale of a rich pampered pooch, finding her own way in Mexico and eventually back to her home with the help of her new Mexican amigos.

What few people know is that “South of the Border” was originally the title of a 1942 Disney documentary. The 30 minute documentary was shot when Walt Disney and a group of 18 artists, musicians and writers travelled South America in search for movie ideas.

South of the Border the original is a behind the scenes documentary on their travels and the cartoon characters that evolved from that trip. In 2000 the documentary South of the Border was released in the Saludos Amigos DVD set as an extra feature as Saludos Amigos was also a product of the same trip.

The film crew for the new “South of the Border”, Set up last Monday at the Peninsula. With extras, movie members and onlookers it was an exciting event which caused quite the traffic jam on the Malecon. With the beautiful backdrop of the Bahia de Banderas this animated movie is one for the entire family not to miss!