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Overview

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Writer:
María Amparo Escandón (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 January 2000 (Spain) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
8 wins & 10 nominations more
User Comments:
A moving odyssey of one person's faith, and hope more (11 total)

Cast

  (in credits order)
Dolores Heredia ... Esperanza

Demián Bichir ... Cacomixtle
Alberto Estrella ... Ángel
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Pedro Altamirano ... Ministerio Público
Roberto Cobo ... Doña Trini
Roger Cudney ... Scott Haines
Mónica Dionne ... La Morena
Juan Duarte ... Fidencio
Josefina Echánove ... La Profesora
Felipe Ehrenberg ... Alto
María Amparo Escandón ... La Adicional
Ana Bertha Espín ... Soledad
Flor Eduarda Gurrola ... Paloma
Pilar Ixquic Mata ... La Flaca
Paco Morayta ... Don Arlindo
Olímpico ... Manager del Ángel
Regina Orozco ... Vicenta Cortés
Darío T. Pie ... César

José Sefami ... Dr. Ortiz
Georgina Tábora ... Recepcionista
Fernando Torre Laphame ... Padre Salvador
Luis Felipe Tovar ... Doroteo
Claudio Valdés ... San Judas Tadeo
Maya Zapata ... Blanca
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Directed by
Alejandro Springall 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
María Amparo Escandón  writer

Produced by
Carolina Amador .... line producer
Maite Argüelles .... producer
Antoine de Clermont-Tonnerre .... co-producer
Edouard de Chabaneix .... assistant producer
Daniel Andreu-von Euw .... producer
Claudia Florescano .... co-producer
Thomas Garvin .... executive producer
Ron Kastner .... co-producer
Tenoch Ochoa .... co-producer
John Sayles .... executive producer
Alejandro Springall .... producer
Lemore Syvan .... co-producer
 
Original Music by
Carlo Nicolau 
Rosino Serrano 
 
Cinematography by
Xavier Pérez Grobet 
 
Film Editing by
Anthony Cerniello 
Carol Dysinger 
 
Casting by
Claudia Becker 
 
Production Design by
Eugenio Caballero 
Salvador Parra 
 
Costume Design by
Mónica Neumaier 
 
Makeup Department
Carlos Sánchez .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Leobardo Arias .... post-production supervisor
Giordo Ganem .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Luis Mariano Bouchot .... assistant director
Yvette Gurza .... first assistant director
Carlos Hidalgo .... first assistant director
 
Sound Department
David Baksht .... sound
Robert Fernandez .... sound re-recording mixer
Gonzalo Gavira .... sound effects editor
 
Special Effects by
Alex Vázquez .... special effects coordinator
 
Visual Effects by
Nick Hsieh .... digital compositor
Shane Kinnear .... executive producer: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Michael Kowalski .... 3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Allan Magled .... 3D animator: C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
Bob Munroe .... visual effects director
 
Stunts
Gerardo Albarrán .... stunt coordinator (as Gerardo Moreno)
 
Animation Department
Ralph Sevazlian .... animator
 
Editorial Department
Joe Fineman .... post-production consultant
Stan Sztaba .... negative matcher
 
Music Department
Martin Czembor .... music mix engineer
 
Other crew
Miguel Gurza .... animal wrangler
Carlos Llergo .... set production assistant
Patricia Luke .... script supervisor
Norman Sotolongo .... production assistant
Carlos 'Buho' Tames .... production assistant
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Esperanza et ses saints (France)
Little Saints (Australia) (cable TV title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for sexual content and language.
Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
Argentina:105 min
Country:
Mexico | France | Spain | Canada | USA
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | France:U | USA:R
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures more

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A moving odyssey of one person's faith, and hope, 30 September 2003
Author: pablito-1 (mipablito@juno.com)

Judging from the other negative comments left here, I guess you really have to have a little "latin" in your heart, to really appreciate, and understand, and love this gem of a movie...

Not since "El Norte", have I enjoyed such a film about human trail, and self-realization.

This is the first film I've ever seen that truly conveys a sense of a person's "conviction" in her faith, and the lengths she is willing to go, to find her daughter----so tragically lost, that the obvious seems to always elude her, as she proceeds in her mission amidst confusion and temptation, and dispair.

As should be in real life, this innocent and naive woman prevails in the end, when her pain is replaced, with closure, and joy.

I do not think westerners (Hollywood) can make such heart-felt and endearing movies like this. I am a Californian, U.S. born, and have seen about every Hollywood movie ever made, but the 2 BEST movies I have ever seen, just happen to be -----latin productions!



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