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Irma Voth starts out as a tiny spark in a small sheltered Mennonite community in Mexico. Irma has a sister, two brothers, a pregnant mother and an angry, controlling father. Her father is not speaking to her because she married a Mexican boy against his wishes. Irma is 19 and is trapped between a immature, drug dealing husband and her domineering father.
Irma's star begins to rise as a Mexican filmmaker and his film crew move in next door to make a movie and she is hired to be the translator. H ...more
Irma's star begins to rise as a Mexican filmmaker and his film crew move in next door to make a movie and she is hired to be the translator. H ...more
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