The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas(2012)
La vida precoz y breve de Sabina Rivas
To dream of the american dream is easy, but it is difficult to cross Mexico.
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas Synopsis
In the Mexican-Guatemalan border, young teenage lovers, Sabina and Jovany, both Hondurans, accidentally meet again after some years without seeing each other. She plans to get to the United States and dreams about being a great singer; he commits all the required atrocities to be accepted by the gang: la Mara Salvatrucha. Sabina and Jovany crashed with the most adverse conditions at the border like white slavery, the Mexican and American migratory agents Burrona and Patrick, the brothel matron Doña Lita, Don Nico the Mexican Consul in Tecún Umán, the drug trafficking networks, the army and la Mara Salvatrucha.
The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas (2012) is a drama film directed by Luis Mandoki, released on November 9, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Greisy Mena, Joaquín Cosío, Fernando Moreno and Angelina Peláez. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 127 ratings.
- Director:
- Luis Mandoki
- Writers:
- Rafael Ramírez Heredia, Diana Cardozo
- Cinematographer:
- Damián García
- Production:
- Churchill Toledo, Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes
- Budget:
- $4,620,000
- Revenue:
- $2,395,000
- Status:
- Released
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The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas Cast & Crew
Main cast
Greisy Mena
as Sabina Rivas
Joaquín Cosío
as Burrona
Fernando Moreno
as Jovany
Angelina Peláez
as Doña Lita
Tenoch Huerta Mejía
as Juan
Beto Benitez
as Tata Añorve
Nick Chinlund
as Patrick
Mario Zaragoza
as Sarabia
Argél Galindo
as Jefe Mara-Poisson
Dagoberto Gama
as General Valderrama
Zaide Silvia Gutiérrez
as Madre de Sabina Rivas
Julián Pastor
as Invitado a la fiesta de Cossío
Key crew
Directed by Luis Mandoki, written by Rafael Ramírez Heredia and Diana Cardozo.
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The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 127 ratings.
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Who stars in The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas?
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The main cast of The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas (2012) includes Greisy Mena, Joaquín Cosío, Fernando Moreno, Angelina Peláez and Tenoch Huerta Mejía. The film was directed by Luis Mandoki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas released?
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The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas was released on November 9, 2012 and runs for 1h 55m.
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The Precocious and Brief Life of Sabina Rivas (2012) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 127 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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