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I'm No Longer Here (2019)

I'm No Longer Here poster
Original title
Ya no estoy aquí
Directed by
Fernando Frías de la Parra
Genre
drama film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
7.9 of 10 from 530 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A teenager from Monterrey who loves the local cumbia music scene is forced to flee to New York City after a violent misunderstanding. He struggles to adapt to a new culture while longing for his home and the life he left behind.

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What happens

I'm No Longer Here (Spanish: Ya no estoy aquí) is a 2019 Mexican drama film written and directed by Fernando Frías de la Parra, and starring Juan Daniel García Treviño and Angelina Chen. The script, completed in 2013, was originally published as a short story before being adapted as a full-length feature. It was released on 27 February 2020 to positive reviews from critics, before receiving a global Netflix release on 27 May 2020. The film was also screened in several film festivals including the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival and received several awards and nominations in international festivals. It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards, making the shortlist of fifteen films, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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