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Deep Cuts
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1h 39m
Directed by Fernanda Valadez • Drama • 2020 • Mexico, Spain • Spanish with English subtitles
Starring Mercedes Hernández, David Illescas, Juan Jesús Varela
Magdalena has lost contact with her son after he took off with a friend from their town of Guanajuato to cross the border into the U.S., hopeful to find work. Desperate to find out what happened to him—and to know whether or not he’s even alive—she embarks on an ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous journey to discover the truth in Fernanda Valadez’s lyrical award winning slow burning film.
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