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Midaq Alley (1995)

Midaq Alley (1995)

Drama

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

Release Date: 1995, May 5
Directors: Jorge Fons
Countries: Mexico
Production: Alameda Films, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Cast: Veronica Falcón, Abel Woolrich, Margarita Sanz, Salma Hayek Pinault, Jesús Ochoa, Bruno Bichir, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Álvaro Carcaño, Luis Felipe Tovar, Tiaré Scanda

Overview:

Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.

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