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On my way to the cinema I recognised the remains of what once was
On my way to the cinema I recognised the remains of what once was

On my way to the cinema I recognised the remains of what once was

Genres

Documentary

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In Cañete there was a large movie theater in the center of town until the 1980s. At that time many things still worked. From a child's point of view, the short film transports us to an ordinary afternoon in Cañete, when people still happily went to the movies despite how difficult life was.

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Budget

$50

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

11 mins

Rating

10/10

Release Date

11 December 2024

Country

Chile

Cast

Benjamín Soto

Benjamín Soto

Narrador

Benjamín Soto

Benjamín Soto

Hombre que va al cine

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