Purgatory (2007 film)

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Purgatory
Directed byIsma Rubio
Written byIsma Rubio
Carlos Calavia
Produced byYolanda Garcia
StarringRaul Ferrer
Carlos Calavia
Diana Isis
Sergio Tafalla
CinematographySergio Moliner
Edited byJuan Antonio Rubio
Music byNacho Vera
Release date
  • July 29, 2007 (2007-07-29)
Running time
10 minutes
Country Spain
Language Spanish

Purgatory is a short film produced by Goma Films and directed by Spanish filmmaker Isma Rubio. It was released in 2007. The film is a ten minutes long short that depicts a pub that is not what it looks like, halfway between heaven and hell.

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"Three people, very different to each other, live their last experience."

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