Cartas a Elena
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In the beautiful hills of the Copper Canyon in Chihuahua, Mexico, a young boy (Emilio) is adopted by the mailman (Teo). As part of their daily tasks, they not only deliver the mail but read letters to the villagers, as well as take dictation, since most are illiterate. Young Emilio quickly learns to read and write but feels saddened by the mostly difficult stories sent by relatives, that moved north to Denver, Colorado in pursuit of a better future. One day Teo becomes disabled and Emilio takes over the mail route and with great imagination, he changes the letters to happy and optimistic stories. Within days, the village is transformed. The elders, once hopeless, lonely and sad, are now happy and enthusiastic, enjoying the "supposed" success their loved ones write from the United States. But the enjoyment is short lived, as they realize that all the wonderful stories are the same...
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Cast
43 people
José Eduardo Ochoa
Emilio
Also in
Once Upon a Time in Durango
El lado oscuro de la noche
Gatilla
Elena
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Llorent Barajas
Sergio Cabada
Arturo Munoz
Carmen Salinas
Vieja Samora
Known for
Mi corazón es tuyo
Hasta que el dinero nos separe
Michael Martinez
Irma Dorantes
Vieja Soto
Known for
Los hijos de María Morales
Michael Martinez
Javier López
Don Jacinto
Known for
La Chilindrina en apuros
Alicia Padilla
Jorge Galván
Teo
Known for
A Love To Remember
Llorent Barajas Director · Edín Solís Composer Hugo Mejía-Borja Composer
Worldwide gross $121K · Budget $1.2M · United States release June 8, 2012
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Budget
$1,200,000
Worldwide gross
$121,254
Gross vs. budget
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Production
United States · Mexico
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Spanish
Release dates
United States · June 8, 2012
Theatrical
Spain
October 26, 2012 · Theatrical
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