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Film
Sangre de Mi Sangre

When

June 20–26

Daily

Where
Music Box Theatre (3733 N Southport Ave, 773.871.6604)
Price
$9.25
Details
http://musicboxtheatre.com/
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New York has always been a magnet for black sheep, a makeshift family for people who don't have family of their own. In Sangre de Mi Sangre, that city comes under a microscope. Pedro steals into NYC from Mexico to find his long-lost father, but is robbed of his identity by fellow émigré Pedro and then exploited by Spanish-speaking hustler Magda, until he cobbles together the support he needs in the city's streets. Almost perfectly lit, and blessed with a cast so naturalistic that you forget they're acting, this Spanish-language feature is arguably the most substantive winner of Sundance's Grand Jury prize in a long while.

Lisa Rosman