Margarita Sanz

Winner of more than 49 international awards, this adaptation of Nobel prize winner Naguib Mahfuz's novel, transposed to Mexico City, features one of Salma Hayek's first starring roles.

Ariela, a young artist in Mexico City from a Syrian Jewish family is pressured into finding an appropriate partner. She develops feelings for a non-Jewish man, Iván. This presents her with a dilemma as she weighs up the relationship against the disapproval of her family and community.