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Angelitos negros (1948)

Angelitos negros poster
Original title
Angelitos Negros
Directed by
Joselito Rodríguez
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A wealthy woman gives birth to a dark-skinned daughter. She hides the child in shame and neglects her, which leads to tragedy.

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What happens

Angelitos negros (English: "Little Black Angels") is a 1948 Mexican drama film directed and co-written by Joselito Rodriguez and starring Pedro Infante, Emilia Guiú, Rita Montaner and Chela Castro. The film deals with themes such as racism, self deprecation, negligence, poverty and social classes. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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