El Gran Debut

El Gran Debut

El Gran Debut

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El Gran Debut

1976

0h 15m

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Overview

An experimental short film centering on a circus performance in San Salvador.

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2 members

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Oscar Sánchez

El niño

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Luis Ernesto Rivera

El cura

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