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Angelina Peláez | ... |
Doña Mercedes
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Lizzie Curry Martinez | ... |
Sor Juana
(as Lizzie Martínez)
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Vanessa Martinez | ... |
Asunción
(as Vanessa Martínez)
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Amanda Álvarez | ... |
Blanca
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Said Martinez | ... |
Eusebio
(as Said Martínez)
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Abel Salas | ... |
Bus Driver 1
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Marco Mondragón | ... |
Bus Driver 2
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José Reyes | ... |
Van Driver
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Claudia Benitez | ... |
Woman on Bus
(as Claudia Benítez)
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Ignacio de Anda | ... |
Tito
(as Ignacio De Anda)
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José Reyes Jr. | ... |
Grande
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Emmanuel González | ... |
Chico
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El Flaco de Oro de Acapulco | ... |
El Tuerto
(as El Flaco De Oro De Acapulco)
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Dave Baez | ... |
Rufino
(as David Ortíz)
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Blanca Loaria | ... |
Socorro
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The film was made in Acapulco, Mexico. Six women -- dreamy Eileen, abrasive Nan, athletic Skipper, brusque Leslie, vivacious Jennifer and patient Gayle -- are staying at a hotel in Latin America, run by Señora Muñoz. Fed up with the long delays of the adoption system in the United States, they are passing the days waiting to adopt local children to bring back home with them. Written by Shannon Patrick Sullivan <shannon@mun.ca>
Once again John Sayles reveals that people and the land are one. That issues that face a region are inseparable from their culture. Or in this case, a clash of cultures. Sayles weaves a tale of co-dependence between rich and poor, love and need, power and abuse. He lets you feel and think but reminds you that life isn't comfortable. That choice is involved and that responsibility and compassion, or the lack of either, carries life-altering consequences.