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Portraits of a Search

2014 · 67 min Documentary
5.0 / 10 · TMDB

In the Mexican narco-war, thousands of mothers search for their missing sons and daughters. In Portraits of a Search, the stories of Natividad, Guadalupe and Margarita intertwine to convey the different forms of confronting the search and uncertainty: one turns to the FBI, another obtains the Nation´s president´s personal promise, and the other tries to return to her routines so as to save her grandson. A portrait of Mexico today.

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Original Title Retratos de una búsqueda
Year 2014
Genre Documentary
Director Alicia Calderón Torres
Runtime 67 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.0/10 (3 votes)

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Portraits of a Search is an acquired taste at 5.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2014 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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