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2019 | Color | 78:00

Luis, who lives in Iztapalapa, has been selected as an actor in an art film and is preparing to attend the international premiere in Berlin. On arrival, he meets Azra, an Albanian laundry woman with a mysterious scar. Luis misses opening night to stay with her. They forge an intense friendship that will lead them to reveal strange secrets.


Country: México
Direction: Markovitch; Paula
Script: Markovitch; Paula
Production: Valle; Mauricio, Markovitch; Paula, Pineda; Geminiano
Photography: Santamaría Razo; Bruno
Sound: Reyna; Gabo
Music: Gurrola; Sergio
Cast:Ceron; Marcelo, Bajraj; Vjollça, Vega; Antonio
Art direction: Ducolomb; Alisarine
Participation year at FICM: 2019

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