400 Bags

2014

0h 22m

8.2(5 votes)

Drama

Overview

Magdalena makes a journey to find her missing son, who disappeared on his way to the border with the United States. Accompanied only by her will and her memories, Magdalena enters a violent and desolated territory, the migration route in Mexico.

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Centro de Capacitación Cinematográfica (CCC)

The people behind it

Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Mercedes Hernández

Magdalena

Felipe Rodríguez

Muchacho

David Illescas

Hijo

Creative team

Directed by: Fernanda Valadez
Written by: Fernanda Valadez

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