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Salma's Big Wish
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Salma's Big Wish

2019-10-24 · 95 min · ★ 7.0

Animation · Family · Fantasy

In the Mexican town of Santa Clara, Salma, a 16 year-old orphan who never got to meet her biological parents, has spent most of her life searching for clues of their identities and whereabouts, that is until she discovers a special book that is filled with stories of the town's past and the history of it's people.

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Directors
Carlos Gutiérrez Medrano
Production companies
Metacube Technology & Entertainment, Symbiosys Technologies, Videocine
Countries
Mexico
Status
Released

Top Cast

Fernanda CastilloFernanda CastilloSalma
Alan EstradaAlan EstradaJorge
Memo AponteMemo ApontePedro
Carlo RotaCarlo RotaMorlett
Susana BallesterosSusana BallesterosDoña Sara
Dani ArtaudLeft Eye Skeleton
Jewels JaselleCarmen
Emma PratSalmita
Cristina MiliziaCristina MiliziaSalma

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