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| Purgatory | |
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| Directed by | Isma Rubio |
| Written by | Isma Rubio Carlos Calavia |
| Produced by | Yolanda Garcia |
| Starring | Raul Ferrer Carlos Calavia Diana Isis Sergio Tafalla |
| Cinematography | Sergio Moliner |
| Edited by | Juan Antonio Rubio |
| Music by | Nacho Vera |
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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, half way between heaven and hell.
"Three people, very different to each other, live their last experience."
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