Midaq Alley
1995 · 140 min · DramaNR
The most awarded film in Mexican history.
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.
- Director
- Jorge Fons
- Writers
- Vicente Leñero, Naguib Mahfouz
- Released
- May 5, 1995
- Language
- Spanish
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