In Search of Leti

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.

• Release date
• December 5, 2006
• Runtime
• 96 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Dalia Tapia

Cast

T

Tatiana Tien Tapia Leti

C

Carmen Cenko Agustina

Y

Yovanny Cabarcas Comentator

R

Rosa Isela Frausto Ms. Gonzalez

J

Juan Manuel Paz Moreno