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Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical translates beautifully to the screen.
Tamales
After her abusive husband gambles away the money meant for their dying son’s treatment, a humble tamale vendor poisons him and turns his body into tamales, using the profits to save her son.
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After her abusive husband gambles away the money meant for their dying son’s treatment, a humble tamale vendor poisons him and turns his body into tamales, using the profits to save her son.
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