Midaq Alley (1995)

Original title

El callejón de los milagros

Directed by

Jorge Fons

Genre

drama film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 72 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in a lower-middle-class neighborhood in Mexico City, the film follows the intertwined lives of a cantina owner, a beautiful young woman dreaming of passion, and a landlady. Their stories unfold from three different perspectives, revealing hidden desires and struggles.

melancholicintimateobservationalslow-burnearthyemotionally layeredsoapyneighborhood-focused

What happens

Midaq Alley (Spanish: El callejón de los milagros, also released as The Alley of Miracles) is a 1995 Mexican film adapted from the novel by Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz, written by Vicente Leñero and directed by Jorge Fons. The film deals with complex issues such as gay and lesbian related topics, the lower-middle class of Mexico City, and the lives of many people. The story is told from three perspectives: Don Ru (Ernesto Gómez Cruz), the owner of a cantina where most of the men in the story gather to drink and play dominoes, Alma (Salma Hayek), the beautiful girl of the neighborhood who dreams of passion, and Susanita (Margarita Sanz who won an Ariel Award for this role), the owner of the apartment complex where Alma and many of the other characters live. The film was critically acclaimed by international critics. It earned 11 Ariel Awards, including Best Picture at the 37th Ariel Awards and more than 49 international awards and nominations. Pan's Labyrinth and El Callejón de los Milagros were named as the best Mexican films by IMDb and Entertainment Weekly. The film was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 68th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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