Ballad of an Immigrant with Memory

Ballad of an Immigrant with Memory

Ballad of an Immigrant with Memory

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Ballad of an Immigrant with Memory

2025

0h 12m

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Drama

Adventure

Fantasy

Overview

After submerging into a bowl of menudo, an undocumented Mexican immigrant in the U.S. embarks on a surreal journey through his memories in Mexico in search of the rosary his mother gave him before he left the country 30 years ago.

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Cast & Crew

4 members

Acting

Omar Leyva

Alberto

Omar Leyva

Acting

Mercedes Hernández

Mamá

Mercedes Hernández

Acting

Fernando Monroy

Oficial de Inmigración

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Estella Perez

Mujer

Estella Perez

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