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Identifying Features

📅 2020 ⏱ 97 min 🎬 Fernanda Valadez Drama

A Mexican mother embarks on the journey her migrant son took to reach the United States, crossing Mexico's most dangerous states in search of any trace of his existence. Fernanda Valadez films this road movie about maternal grief and missing migrants with a devastating poetic austerity, confronting …

8.6
★★★★☆
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📖 Synopsis

A Mexican mother embarks on the journey her migrant son took to reach the United States, crossing Mexico's most dangerous states in search of any trace of his existence. Fernanda Valadez films this road movie about maternal grief and missing migrants with a devastating poetic austerity, confronting the viewer with a reality that Mexico prefers to ignore. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

✍️ Our review

8.6/10 ★★★★☆

A film about the migration crisis that breaks your heart. Fernanda Valadez makes her debut with extraordinary sensitivity. Necessary.

🎞️ Technical sheet

Director
Fernanda Valadez
Year
2020
Duration
97 minutes
Genre
Drama
Cast

🎬 Behind the scenes

🎯 Identifying Features is considered one of the best films of 2020.
🎯 Fernanda Valadez directs the film with her characteristic style.
🎯 It is a drama genre work that has had good critical reception.
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