The Alley

(El callejón)
Carolina Duarte | Romance, Drama

2017 | 104 minutes | Mexico

In rural Sonora, Andrea's world unravels when she falls for a U.S. country singer, rekindles her creativity, and faces an impossible choice.

Synopsis

Set in a small town in northern Sonora, Mexico, The Alley examines themes of love, identity, and emotional liminality through the experiences of Andrea, a woman awaiting word of her long‑absent husband. Her life is disrupted when Paul, a U.S. country singer, arrives and their forbidden romance rekindles Andrea’s creative passion for photography and self‑discovery. Against the breathtaking Sonoran landscapes, the film navigates moral ambiguity, emotional exile, and second chances, ultimately forcing Andrea to confront her past and make a transformational choice.

Director Carolina Duarte adopts a visually rich, character‑driven narrative to explore gender, rural conditionds, and the interplay between personal desire and social obligation—making it a compelling case study for scholars of Latin American cinema, gender studies, and regional identity in film.

Reviews

“Besides being a great love story, it also invites us to fall in love with the beautiful landscapes of the Mexican state of Sonora.” – Arilyn Martínez Cora, Latinista

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Festivals

San Diego Latino Film Festival; The Forwardian Film Festival; Bohemian Film Festival; GlennFest Film Festival; Chihuahia International Film Festival; Álamos Mágico Film Festival; Hermosillo International Film Festival; Yécora Film Festival

DIRECTOR: Carolina Duarte

NATIONALITY: Mexico

YEAR: 2017

GENRE: Romance, Drama

LANGUAGE: Spanish

COLOR / B&W: Color

GRADE LEVEL: High School, College, Adult

SUBTITLE/CC: AVAILABLE

AUDIO DESCRIPTION: NOT AVAILABLE

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