Danzon

Maria Novara | Mexico / Spain | 120 minutes | 1991 | Spanish

Julia is a phone operator in Mexico City who divides her time between her job, her daughter and the danzon: a cuban dance very popular in Mexico and Central America. Every wednesday Julia does the danzon with Carmelo in the old "Salon Colonia". They've danced for years but barely know each other. One night Carmelo disappears without a trace. Feeling lonely and sad, Julia takes a train to Veracruz, where she knows Carmelo has a brother. That sudden trip will change Julia's life forever. [more]

Writers: Beatriz Novaro, María Novaro

Starring: María Rojo, Carmen Salinas, Tito Vasconcelos