Al otro lado (2004)

Directed by

Gustavo Loza

Genre

drama film

Country

Mexico

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three children from Mexico, Cuba and Morocco each navigate the impact of immigration on their lives. The film shows how they deal with the challenges and realities around them.

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What happens

Al Otro Lado ("To The Other Side") is a 2004 Mexican drama film directed by Gustavo Loza. The film follows the story of three children, one from Mexico, Cuba, and Morocco, as they attempt to deal with realities of immigration in their societies. The film won three awards at the Lleida Latin-American Film Festival in 2006, including Best Film and the Audience Award; Vanessa Bauche won best actress at the festival for her performance. Al Otro Lado was also the Mexican candidate for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but was not selected as one of the final five nominees. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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