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2004 | Color | 100 min

Racked by poverty, Jobo and his wife Lupe cannot afford medicine for their seven year-old daughter, who suffers from cancer. Desperate, Jobo steals a valuable painting of Santa Úrsula from a church. While he escapes, he stumbles upon Carlos, a university professor taking pictures of the convent. A priest runs out onto the street announcing the robbery, and Jobo points the finger at Carlos.


Country: México
Direction: Carrera; Carlos
Script: Armoní; Antonio
Production: Von Dam; Eckehardt
Photography: León Becker; Andrés
Sound: Molina; Miguel Ángel, Sandoval; Miguel
Cast:Melo; Gastón, Mata; Ma. Paz, Urcelay; Ignacio, Amezcua; Guadalupe, Luna; Fernanda, Rhada; Alma, Paz Mata; Ma, del Castillo; Heriberto, Olivares; María Elena, García; Dino, Palacios; Silverio, Martínez; Gerardo "pichicuaz"
Art direction: Parra; Salvador
Participation year at FICM: 2004

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