A Martian Named Desire (2003)
Overview
It tells the story of Jorge who dreams of going to live in the United States. He loves the American way of life and above all, the gringas, but at the North American embassy they deny him a visa. That afternoon she meets Ganzo López, who has just been given the "Greencard" because he married a gringa. Jorge then decides that the solution to his problems is to also marry a gringa and travels to Cuzco to look for her ...
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.326 |
Directed By
Antonio Fortunic
Crew
Juan Durán
Micaela Cajahuaringa
Antonio Fortunic
Antonio Fortunic
Luis Quequezana
TOP CAST
Christian Meier
Jorge
Bruno Odar
Querubín
Aristóteles Picho
Sublime
César Ritter
Ganzo López
Mónica Sánchez
Andrea
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