Movie

Salma's Big Wish
2019 · 95 min
A gentle, colorful quest through a Mexican town's folklore, mixing family warmth with a soft ache of longing.
- Directed by
- Carlos Gutiérrez Medrano
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Starring
- Fernanda Castillo, Alan Estrada, Memo Aponte
- Tagline
- The origin of the legend
- Overview
- In the Mexican town of Santa Clara, Salma, a 16 year-old orphan who never got to meet her biological parents, has spent most of her life searching for clues of their identities and whereabouts, that is until she discovers a special book that is filled with stories of the town's past and the history of it's people.
- How it feels
- Warm, earnest and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Identity, family, coming-of-age, memory
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Carlos Gutiérrez Medrano
- Genres
- Animation, Family, Fantasy
- Starring
- Fernanda Castillo, Alan Estrada, Memo Aponte








