Film

In Search of Leti

Cuando alguien se va, alguien se queda atras

5.2

1h 36m

2006

“Cuando alguien se va, alguien se queda atras”

Synopsis

Buscando A Leti - In Search of Leti, is written and performed in Spanish, subtitled in English. Leti, a ten-year-old girl, is the protagonist of this film. The grandparents become the caretakers when her parents leave Mexico to find work in Chicago. She is discriminated against by her own grandmother, Agustina, for having a dark complexion and indigenous features. The grandfather, Vitorio, protects Leti from the grandmother's prejudiced attitude and bad treatment. This continues for years until Maria, Leti's mother, returns to take her to the United States, tearing her apart from her grandfather.

Director

Dalia Tapia

Drama

immigration

Cast & Crew

Tatiana Tien Tapia

as Leti

Carmen Cenko

as Agustina

Yovanny Cabarcas

as Comentator

Rosa Isela Frausto

as Ms. Gonzalez

Juan Manuel Paz Moreno

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