Maradona by Kusturica | |
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Directed by | Emir Kusturica |
Produced by | José Ibáñez |
Narrated by | Emir Kusturica |
Cinematography | Rodrigo Pulpeiro Vega |
Music by | Stribor Kusturica |
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Distributed by | Wild Bunch Distribution |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Serbia |
Languages | English Spanish |
Box office | $683,632 [1] |
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