Aballay | |
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Directed by | Fernando Spiner |
Screenplay by | Fernando Spiner |
Based on | The short story Aballay by Antonio Di Benedetto |
Produced by | Eduardo Carneros Fernando Spiner |
Starring | Pablo Cedrón |
Cinematography | Claudio Beiza |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | Argentina |
Language | Spanish |
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