Three intertwining stories that take place in La Salada — the largest unregulated market in Buenos Aires: a Korean father prepares his daughter for an arranged marriage, a young Bolivian man searches for work, and a Taiwanese DVD seller tries to woo a young woman to be his girlfriend.
Acting
Non-professional cast brings crushing authenticity.
Direction
Hsu's documentary eye lets moments breathe.
Production
Shot in the actual La Salada market — no sets.
Director
Juan Martín Hsu
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Juan Martín Hsu is Taiwanese-Argentine himself and cast family members and real market workers — Sr. Kim is his actual father.
La Salada market still operates as Latin America's largest informal economy, employing roughly 10,000 undocumented workers at its peak.
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