Underplayed Gems

Traveling Saints (1999)

Traveling Saints poster
Original title
Santitos
Directed by
Alejandro Springall
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
France, Mexico, Spain, Canada
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 14 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mother loses her young daughter to a medical mistake. Guided by a vision of a saint, she leaves her small town and goes on a journey that takes her through different places and people.

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What happens

Santitos es una película mexicana estrenada en 1998 dirigida por Alejandro Springall y protagonizada por Dolores Heredia. Basada en la novela homónima de María Amparo Escandón, supuso el debut cinematográfico del director mexicano y fue adaptada al cine por la propia autora. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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