Midaq Alley (1995)
Overview : Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.
Release Date : May 5, 1995
Runtime : 140m
Genre : Drama
Companies : Alameda Films, Consejo Nacional para la cultura y las artes, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Countries : Mexico
Keywords : adultery, prostitute, dream, mexico, based on novel or book, sexuality, pimp, gay parent, neighborhood