Top Cast
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Lucy Liu
Susan
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Tenoch Huerta Mejía
Roberto
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Tamlyn Tomita
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Dagoberto Gama
Romualdo
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John Cothran
Phil
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Rebekah Paltrow Neumann
Sam
Overview
Susan is a filmmaker working on a documentary about subway suicides at Mexico City. Roberto is an undocumented Mexican immigrant who cleans windows in New York. Roberto meets Susan and they start hanging out, sharing their own experiences.
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Shelter
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Heaven Knows What
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Light Sleeper
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In America
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House of Sand and Fog
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Hungry Hearts
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Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
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The Truth About Emanuel
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