My Grandmother's Mother Told My Mother
Chile
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1h 9m
Directed by Ignacio Agüero • Documentary • 2004 • 70 minutes
The inhabitants of the Villa Alegre town, in the central zone of Chile, come together to investigate the history of their town, then put it on stage as a production. When they watch the play, they are amazed. A theatrical experience led by the actor and theater director Héctor Noguera inside a film.
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