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Miguel Alvarez Wears a Wig

2012 · 16 min Comedy Drama

A tragico-comedy about borders. Miguel Alvarez, a reliable and consistent middle-aged customs-officer at the border of Tijuana and San Diego is faced with the threat of having to cross the biggest border of all. He has cancer. Tijuana’s la Linea is the most crossed border in the world, and also one of the deadliest. Thousands have died trying to cross it illegally in search of a better life. However, Carlos, Miguel’s inventive coworker, has found another way of crossing over. Carlos invites Miguel to the DAY-OF-THE-DEAD Drag Show where he performs.

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Original Title Miguel Alvarez Lleva Peluca
Year 2012
Country Greece, Mexico, United States of America
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Araceli Lemos
Runtime 16 min.

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Miguel Alvarez Wears a Wig is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2012 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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