# Don't Go to School Tomorrow

Don't Go to School Tomorrow (Spanish: No vayas a clase mañana, lit. 'Don't go to class tomorrow') is a 2021 Mexican coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Diego Barragan in his directorial debut. It stars Paco García and Krystian Huerta. It is about two 15-year-old teenagers who suffer bullying at their school, so they plan to carry out a school shooting.

## Synopsis

After being harassed and bullied by their schoolmates, 15-year-old teenagers Emilio and Jorge decide to devise a school shooting, they already have the gun, only the bullets are missing.

## Cast

* Paco García as Emilio
* Krystian Huerta as Jorge
* Luz García as Regina
* Jony Perdomo as Carlos
* Said Sandoval as Omar
* Paola Garcia as Claudia
* Cristo Fernández as Rafa (Cholo Leader)
* Carlos Ernesto as Ruben
* Eduardo Galeazzi as Teacher Robles
* Hazael Montecristo as Coach

## Production

Principal photography was planned to begin in March 2020, but had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began in June 2020 in Guadalajara and Zapopan, Mexico with a duration of 15 days.

## Release

It had its international premiere on October 22, 2021, as part of the Austin Film Festival Official Selection. Subsequently, it screened at the beginning of December 2021 at the International Latino, Uruguayan and Brazilian Film Festival and at the end of that month it participated in the Capri Hollywood International Film Festival. It screened on March 13, 2022, at the San Diego Latino Film Festival, USA. It screened in Mexican territory for the first time at the end of July 2022 at the Guanajuato International Film Festival. It was commercially released on January 25, 2024, in Mexican theaters.

## Accolades

| Year | Award / Festival | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2021 | Austin Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Won |
| 2021 | Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | Capri Special Award - Best Long Feature | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Nominated |
| 2021 | International Latino, Uruguayan and Brazilian Film Festival | Best Actor | Paco García | Won |
| 2021 | International Latino, Uruguayan and Brazilian Film Festival | Special Mention of the Jury | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Won |
| 2022 | San Diego Latino Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Nominated |
| 2022 | Philadelphia Latino Film Festival | Los Features | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Nominated |
| 2022 | Guanajuato International Film Festival | Best Mexican Feature Film | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Nominated |
| 2022 | Great Mexican Film Party | Best Film | Don't Go to School Tomorrow | Won |
| 2022 | Great Mexican Film Party | Best Director | Diego Barragan | Won |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Film | Alex Barragan & Miranda Guzman | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best First Work | Diego Barragan | Won |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Direction | Diego Barragan | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Screenplay | Diego Barragan | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Newcomer - Male | Paco García | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Newcomer - Male | Krystian Huerta | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Cinematography | Paul Araujo | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Music | Alvaro Arce Urroz | Nominated |
| 2023 | Diosas de Plata | Best Original Song | Carlos Alberto García Michel & Diego A. Orozco Gutiérrez ("Bajo Mundo") | Nominated |