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Cuarto de Hora

Cuarto de Hora

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Cuarto de Hora

2023

0h 16m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Alex (25), is a young Haitian man living in Chile who is undocumented and does not speak Spanish. After a car accident he is helped and translated by Daniela (50), a passerby with whom he is going to live what could be his last 15 minutes of life.

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Avispa Cine

Kidam

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Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Steevens Benjamin

Steevens Benjamin

Jean

María Olga Matte

María Olga Matte

Daniela

Ernesto Meléndez

Ernesto Meléndez

Paramédico

Creative team

Directed by: Nemo Arancibia
Produced by: Felipe Azúa
Elisa Sepulveda Ruddoff

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