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Dirt

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  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Dirt (2003)
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Dolores is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who works as a housemaid in New York City. Under the constant fear of likely deportation, she wonders whether she should return to her c... Read allDolores is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who works as a housemaid in New York City. Under the constant fear of likely deportation, she wonders whether she should return to her country. Her decision to leave is strengthened when her life is suddenly complicated by a s... Read allDolores is an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who works as a housemaid in New York City. Under the constant fear of likely deportation, she wonders whether she should return to her country. Her decision to leave is strengthened when her life is suddenly complicated by a series of unfortunate events.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
159
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261,669
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    • Director
      • Nancy Savoca
    • Writers
      • Richard Guay
      • Nancy Savoca
    • Stars
      • Julieta Ortiz
      • Deborah Hedwall
      • John Tormey
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    • Director
      • Nancy Savoca
    • Writers
      • Richard Guay
      • Nancy Savoca
    • Stars
      • Julieta Ortiz
      • Deborah Hedwall
      • John Tormey
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    • 8User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Julieta Ortiz
    Julieta Ortiz
    • Dolores
    • (as Julietta Ortiz)
    Deborah Hedwall
    Deborah Hedwall
    • Suzannah
    • (as Debra Hedwall)
    John Tormey
    John Tormey
    • Mike
    Franklin Rodríguez
    • Manny Ortega
    • (as Frank Rodríguez)
    Amanda Queen
    • Becky
    Nathaniel Freeman
    Nathaniel Freeman
    • Gerard
    Yvette Mercedes
    • Mona
    Martina Guay
    • Girl with hamster
    Anne Murray
    Anne Murray
    • Helen Cambridge
    Julio Cano
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    Ignacio Guadalupe
    • Rodolfo
    Jon Budinoff
    Jon Budinoff
    • Rudy
    Gloria Irizarry
    Gloria Irizarry
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    Jamie Tirelli
    • Don Armando
    Celeste Simone
    • Singing teacher
    Jonathan Giordano
    • Diego Ortega
    • (as Jon Giordano)
    Teresa Yenque
    Teresa Yenque
    • Curandera
    • (as Theresa Yenque)
    Alejandra Orozco
    • Gertrudis
    • Director
      • Nancy Savoca
    • Writers
      • Richard Guay
      • Nancy Savoca
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      Dolores: Hijo de puta! I didn't risk your life for you to throw it to the garbage!

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    7/10
    Dirt delivers
    I saw Dirt when it played at the 2005 Palm Springs International film Festival and was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed it. It somehow sounded interesting with it's single four letter word title and reading a brief synopsis on it I took a chance on it and it didn't take me long to realize that it was a good film. This isn't a big movie but it has a lot going for it thanks to it's Director Nancy Savoca. It does have that documentary feel about it. Julieta Ortiz as Delores is fantastic as the El Salvadoran woman working as a maid in the New York City and struggling to keep her life and family together while she keeps her eye on her goal of building a house back in her home country. Good character development in this movie. A lot of good humor found here too. I would rate it a 7.5 out of a possible 10 and recommend it.
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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Production companies
      • Canned Pictures Inc.
      • Exile Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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