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Crossing the Desert

Crossing the Desert

2012 · 115 min · ★ 4.0

Victor, a successful and well-respected businessman, is obsessed by the legend that an indigenous woman told him when he was a child. Victor lives a conventional life with a family that knows and complains about his constant infidelities. When the woman is dying, she sends for Victor and her son Jose Francisco, who is working as his chauffeur. They both answer the summons. Their lives take an unexpected turn.

Directed by Mauricio Walerstein · Written by Claudia Nazoa

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