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2004 | Color | 7 min

A humble woman tries to save her husband?s life by giving him the sap of trees to drink


Country: México
Direction: Rivero Gutiérrez; María Fernanda
Script: Lugo; Daniela
Production: Terrés; Ximena
Photography: Osorio; Diego
Sound: Lugo; Daniela
Music: Del Riego; Hernán
Cast:Virginia; Virginia
Participation year at FICM: 2005

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