Midaq Alley (1995)

"Midaq Alley" is a 1995 Drama movie directed by Jorge Fons and starring by Ernesto Gómez Cruz, María Rojo. Heated tempers, frustrated desires and dashed hopes plague a diverse group of individuals whose lives cross paths in Mexico City. There is the bar-owner's son, Chava, who yearns to emigrate to America. A poor barber, Abel, is madly in love with the gorgeous Alma, who eventually becomes a high-class prostitute. Finally, there is Susanita, the desperate spinster who pursues many love affairs in hopes of finding a husband.