Midaq Alley (1995) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

1995 · 140 mins · Spanish

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Directed by

Jorge Fons

Starring

Daniel Giménez Cacho, Veronica Falcón, Jesús Ochoa, Bruno Bichir, Álvaro Carcaño, Tiaré Scanda

The most awarded film in Mexican history, it follows a kaleidoscope of lives in Mexico City as tempers flare, desires are thwarted and hopes are shattered. Bar‑owner’s son Chava dreams of crossing into the United States. Poor barber Abel is obsessed with the beautiful Alma, who later becomes a high‑class prostitute. Meanwhile Susanita, a lonely spinster, flits from one romantic entanglement to another, hoping each will finally bring her a husband.