Alias 'La Gringa' (1991)

Directed by

Alberto Durant

Genre

drama film

Country

Peru

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Peruvian film follows a young woman known as La Gringa who is imprisoned in the El Frontón prison. It shows her struggle to survive in the harsh and violent environment of the penitentiary.

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What happens

Alias 'La Gringa' is a 1991 Peruvian drama film directed by Alberto Durant. The film was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 64th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. El Frontón is the main setting for the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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