Midaq Alley

Original title: El callejón de los milagros

“The most awarded film in Mexican history.”

• 1995
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• 2h 20m
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• NR

• Drama

★ 7.3 TMDB Rating · 75 votes

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

Release date

May 5, 1995

Original language

Spanish

Origin

Mexico