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Run time:
95 min.
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"Many earnest films have been made recently about the struggles of Latin American migrants
trying to cross into the U.S. for a better tomorrow; Cruzando isn't one of them. This
madcap adventure follows the journey of two Mexican no-hopers.
Cruzando chronicles the real-life hazards of such a trip but is as much a comedy as it is
a drama. About a week before the birth of his first child, Manuel learns that his
long-lost father is about to be executed in Texas. Against his wife's wishes he heads
north, abandoning his job cleaning peep-show booths at a strip club while being tracked by
the club's brutal bouncer. Manuel's videocam-toting pal Diego tags along, planning a
documentary of the trek.
Mistaken identities, family traumas, and dehydration complicate Manuel's quest, but he
finally learns a familiar lesson: There's no place like home - even if home is not all
that great.
Awarded the STIFFY for Best Foreign Film
Genre:
Comedy, Drama, Hispanic, Latino, Coming of Age , Independent, Dramedy"
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