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Quick Info

Rating

7.0/10

Release1995

Runtime2h 20m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Alameda Films

Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Movie

Midaq Alley

1995

2h 20m

7.0

Drama

Synopsis

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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