This is the story of Maria Margarita, a girl who possesses a magical gift for recounting movies. Whenever a new one by Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper or Charles Hestonor even a Mexican one with lots of songscomes to town, money is donated, scrimped and saved, until enough is gathered to pay for a ticket so she can watch the film. Afterwards, she must tell the story to her disabled father and her four brothers; and later, once she becomes famous, to an entire audience who eagerly await. "