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Nomads

Nomads

20105.21h 20m

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.

Directed by Ricardo Benet
Written by Ricardo Benet
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Top Cast

Lucy Liu

Lucy Liu

Susan

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

Tenoch Huerta Mejía

Roberto

Tamlyn Tomita

Tamlyn Tomita

Dagoberto Gama

Dagoberto Gama

Romualdo

John Cothran

John Cothran

Phil

R

Rebekah Paltrow Neumann

Sam

Themes & Keywords

new york citysuicideundocumented immigrant

About Nomads

Nomads is a drama film released in 2010 exploring themes of new york city, suicide, undocumented immigrant. Directed by Ricardo Benet, it stars Lucy Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Tamlyn Tomita. 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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