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The Salt Mines

1990 • 0h47m Documentary

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6.0/10

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Explores the lives of Sara, Gigi and Giovanna, three Latino transvestites who for years have lived on the streets of Manhattan supporting their drug addictions through prostitution. They made their temporary home inside broken garbage trucks that the Sanitation Department keeps next to the salt deposits used in the winter to melt the snow. The three friends share the place known as "The Salt Mines".

Details

Director

Susana Aikin

Carlos Aparicio

Cast

Ricardo

Gigi

Giovanna

Release date

10/1/1990

Status

Released

Origin country

US

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1