Midaq Alley

Directed by Jorge Fons

With Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo, Salma Hayek Pinault, Bruno Bichir and Delia Casanova

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.