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    Poster of the movie Santitos [1999]
    1999     Comedy-drama    
    1h 45min
    Original lang.Spanish
    CountryMexico

    Esperanza is a grieving widow who loses her daughter Blanca to a rare virus. After a vision of St. Jude convinces her that Blanca is still alive, Esperanza embarks on a determined quest to find her. Despite skepticism from her roommate and others, she believes her daughter was kidnapped and sold into a brothel in Tijuana. Her journey takes her across Mexico, where she faces various challenges, including being robbed. In Tijuana, she uncovers disturbing truths but fails to find Blanca. Her search leads her to Los Angeles, where she falls in love with a masked wrestler. Ultimately, guided by a vision of the Virgin Mary, Esperanza decides to return home.

    Directed byAlejandro Springall
    Written byMaría Amparo Escandón
    CompanyNew Yorker FilmsNew Yorker FilmsNew Yorker Films

    Starring

    Demián Bichir
    Dolores Heredia
    Alberto Estrella
    Pedro Altamirano
    Roberto Cobo
    Roger Cudney
    Mónica Dionne
    Juan Duarte
    Josefina Echánove
    Felipe Ehrenberg
    María Amparo Escandón
    Ana Bertha Espín
    Miguel Gurza
    Pilar Ixquic Mata
    Paco Morayta
    Olímpico
    Regina Orozco
    Darío T. Pie
    José Sefami
    Luis Felipe Tovar
    Georgina Tábora
    Claudio Valdés
    Maya Zapata

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