“Cuando alguien se va, alguien se queda atras”
Buscando A Leti - In Search of Leti, is written and performed in Spanish, subtitled in English. Leti, a ten-year-old girl, is the protagonist of this film. The grandparents become the caretakers when her parents leave Mexico to find work in Chicago. She is discriminated against by her own grandmother, Agustina, for having a dark complexion and indigenous features. The grandfather, Vitorio, protects Leti from the grandmother's prejudiced attitude and bad treatment. This continues for years until Maria, Leti's mother, returns to take her to the United States, tearing her apart from her grandfather.
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Cast
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Dalia Tapia Director · Romeo Diaz Writer Tadeo Garcia Writer
First release December 5, 2006 · Produced in Mexico · Languages English, Spanish
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Mexico
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Original title
Buscando a Leti
Original language
Spanish
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
Mexico · December 5, 2006
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