Midaq Alley

Original title: El callejón de los milagros

The most awarded film in Mexican history.

• Drama

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

Released

5 May 1995

Studio

Alameda Films, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

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