Crossing the Desert
2012, Spanish. Directed by Mauricio Walerstein.
Victor, a successful and well-respected businessman, is obsessed by the legend that an indigenous woman told him when he was a child. Victor lives a conventional life with a family that knows and complains about his constant infidelities. When the woman is dying, she sends for Victor and her son Jose Francisco, who is working as his chauffeur. They both answer the summons. Their lives take an unexpected turn.
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Mauricio WalersteinDirector
- Humberto ZuritaVictor Irausquin
- Claudia la GattaPatricia Díaz
- Enoc LeañoJosé Francisco Ortega
- Mónica DionneMura Roca
- Carlos CámaraArnulfo Ocha
- René CamperoArnoldo Sansores
- José Carlos RuizDon Prudencio
- Lila DownsCantante
- Gabriela GoldsmithLucía
- Cristina BernalIleana Rosas
- Valeria MaldonadoPerla
- Eduardo RiveraBruno
Details
- Released
- 18 May 2012
- Original title
- Travesía del Desierto
- Written by
- Claudia Nazoa, Mauricio Walerstein
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Crossing the Desert runs 115 minutes (1h 55m).
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Which OTT platform is Crossing the Desert on?
Crossing the Desert isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 May 2012. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Crossing the Desert?
If you liked Crossing the Desert, try The 7th Day, The Mosquito Coast, Cry Macho.
Who directed Crossing the Desert?
Crossing the Desert (2012) was directed by Mauricio Walerstein and stars Humberto Zurita, Claudia la Gatta, Enoc Leaño.