

Chile's chaotic sock puppets crash-land into Christmas with zero budget and maximum sweating.
Tulio is forced by Sr. Manguera to put on a Christmas show, so he and the rest of the team put one together in record time. While Tulio discovers the true wrerwriwro of Christmas, Bodoque is in charge of going to look for the gifts, avoiding being tempted by Tío Pelado to bet on horse races.
Practical Effects
Gloriously janky puppets with more soul than CGI.
Writing
Meta-humor about their own low budget and desperation.

Director
Pedro Peirano
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
31 Minutos is Chile's longest-running cult phenomenon, bridging generations with its savage satire of TV news culture since 2003.
This 2020 streaming special was performed live to empty seats during lockdown — the puppeteers' genuine exhaustion fuels every sweating-Santa joke.
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