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Camino largo a Tijuana (1988)

Camino largo a Tijuana poster
Directed by
Luis Estrada
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man and a woman travel together on a long journey to Tijuana. Along the way they face challenges that test their resolve.

road movieearnestgroundedslow-pacedbittersweetatmosphericmelancholicstraightforward

What happens

Camino largo a Tijuana (English: The long way to Tijuana) is a 1988 Mexican drama directed by Luis Estrada in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Pedro Armendáriz Jr. and Ofelia Medina. The film was produced by Estrada, Emmanuel Lubezki and Alfonso Cuarón. The production marked the film debut of Daniel Giménez Cacho. The film premiered at the Cineteca Nacional on 17 December 1988, but did not receive a theatrical release until 28 February 1991. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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