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Product Description 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. Adapted from the novel of the Egyptian Nobel prize winner Naguib Mahfuz. Review Winner - Golden Ariel for Best Picture - Ariel Awards Winner - Silver Ariel for Best Director - Ariel Awards Winner - Silver Ariel for Best Actress - Ariel Awards Winner - Audience Choice Award - Chicago Int'l. Film Festival Winner - Silver Spike - Valladolid Int'l. Film Festival Winner - Best Director - Havana Film Festival Winner - Audience Award - Guadalajara Film Festival Special Mention - Berlin Int'l. Film Festival Official Selection - Toronto Int'l. Film Festival --- One of the best Mexican films since Like Water for Chocolate...A vibrant portrait of millennial Mexico City. --Ed Morales, Village Voice A cinematic equivalent of one of those fat novels brimming with conflict and passion that fill summer hours on the beach. --Lawrence Van Gelder, The New York Times