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The Hunched Donkey

The Hunched Donkey

The paradox of magic and cinema

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After his mother's death, a young man edits the family's home videos to bring back her image. As he delves into the occult he begins to reveal the paradoxical magic of memories and cinema.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

92 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

26 August 2009

Country

Mexico

Cast

Raúl Quintanilla Alvarado

Raúl Quintanilla Alvarado

Raúl

Abraham Merla

Abraham Merla

Emmanuel Elizondo

Emmanuel Elizondo

Elvia Leticia Alvarado Mendoza

Elvia Leticia Alvarado Mendoza

Raúl Quintanilla González

Raúl Quintanilla González

Joyce Mabel Quintanilla Alvarado

Joyce Mabel Quintanilla Alvarado

Edna Prieto

Edna Prieto

Patricio Daniel Hinojosa

Patricio Daniel Hinojosa

Ezequiel Elizalde

Ezequiel Elizalde

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