Midaq Alley
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 (Juan Manuel Bernal), who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel (Bruno Bichir), is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma (Salma Hayek), who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita (Margarita Sanz), the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband. Adapted from the novel of the Egyptian Nobel prize winner Naguib Mahfuz.
Cast
- Salma Hayek
- Maria Rojo
- Bruno Bichir
- Ernesto Gomez Cruz
- Margarita Sanz
DVD Features
Behind the Scenes featurette.
Introduction from Salma Hayek and director Jorge Fons and a new essay by Cinema Tropical founder Carlos Gutiérrez.
Discs: 1
Blu-ray Features
Behind the Scenes featurette.
Introduction from Salma Hayek and director Jorge Fons and a new essay by Cinema Tropical founder Carlos Gutiérrez.
Discs: 1
- "One of the best Mexican films since Like Water for Chocolate . . . A vibrant portrait of millennial Mexico City"
- "Vet Mexican director Jorge Fons does a superlative job of translation and transformation in “Midaq Alley,” a riveting and well-acted drama based on the novel by Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz. "
- "Fons' film is an ambitious, absorbing and expertly filmed account of lives made and broken on Midaq Alley."
Awards & Recognition
Golden Ariel for Best Picture
Ariel Awards
Silver Ariel for Best Director
Ariel Awards
Silver Ariel for Best Actress
Ariel Awards
Berlin Int'l. Film Festival
Toronto Int'l. Film Festival
Audience Choice Award
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Silver Spike
Valladolid Int'l. Film Festival
Best Director
Havana Film Festival
Audience Award
Guadalajara Film Festival
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