Five Salvadoran saleswomen want to take their cruel life stories to the stage. During the rehearsal process of their play, they’ll discover themselves as victims and victimizers in a cycle of violence that has plagued their families for generations.
Evelyn Chileno
Herself
Ruth H. Vega
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Magdalena Henríquez
Herself
Wendy Henríquez
Herself
Egly Larreynaga
Herself
Magaly Lemus
Herself
Five Salvadoran saleswomen want to take their cruel life stories to the stage. During the rehearsal process of their play, they’ll discover themselves as victims and victimizers in a cycle of violence that has plagued their families for generations.
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