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Espaldas mojadas (1955)

Espaldas mojadas poster
Directed by
Alejandro Galindo
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 56m
Rated
B-15
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of Mexican workers cross the border into the United States looking for a better life. They face harsh working conditions and exploitation as they struggle to survive.

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What happens

Espaldas mojadas, conocida también como Río Bravo o Pan ajeno, es una película mexicana de 1955 escrita y dirigida por Alejandro Galindo y protagonizada por David Silva, Víctor Parra y Martha Valdés.​ Se filmó a partir del 4 de mayo de 1953 en los cines Tepeyac y se estrenó el 16 de junio de 1955 en el Cine Mariscala, donde permaneció durante cinco semanas. Se trata de un melodrama que retrata las difíciles condiciones de trabajo para los mexicanos que deciden emigrar a los Estados Unidos en busca del sueño americano. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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