In Search of Leti
2006, Spanish. Directed by Dalia Tapia.
Cuando alguien se va, alguien se queda atras
Buscando A Leti - In Search of Leti, is written and performed in Spanish, subtitled in English. Leti, a ten-year-old girl, is the protagonist of this film. The grandparents become the caretakers when her parents leave Mexico to find work in Chicago. She is discriminated against by her own grandmother, Agustina, for having a dark complexion and indigenous features. The grandfather, Vitorio, protects Leti from the grandmother's prejudiced attitude and bad treatment. This continues for years until Maria, Leti's mother, returns to take her to the United States, tearing her apart from her grandfather.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Dalia TapiaDirector
- Tatiana Tien TapiaLeti
- Carmen CenkoAgustina
- Yovanny CabarcasComentator
- Rosa Isela FraustoMs. Gonzalez
- Juan Manuel Paz MorenoCast
- Juan Manuel De la TorreRigoberto - adult
- Sabrina DuarteMs. Montez
- Claudia Ximena EnriquezDolore - child
- Marco Cesar EscareñoRigoberto - child
- Samara Estephania EscareñoDolore - adult
- Ana Celia GomezGloria - adult
- Hernam GonzalezBaldemar - child
Details
- Released
- 5 December 2006
- Original title
- Buscando a Leti
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Dalia Tapia, Romeo Diaz, Tadeo Garcia
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In Search of Leti runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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In Search of Leti isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 December 2006. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed In Search of Leti?
In Search of Leti (2006) was directed by Dalia Tapia and stars Tatiana Tien Tapia, Carmen Cenko, Yovanny Cabarcas.