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| Directed by | Nicolás Pereda |
| Screenplay by | Nicolás Pereda |
| Cinematography | Alejandro Coronado |
| Edited by | Nicolás Pereda |
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| Language | Spanish |
Summer of Goliath (Spanish : Verano de Goliat) is a 2010 Canadian-Mexican-Dutch drama film written and directed by Nicolás Pereda.
A hybrid between fiction and documentary, [1] [2] the film won the Orizzonti competition at the 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival. [3] [4]
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