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The Companion
The Companion

The Companion

In the 80's, when fear spread faster than HIV, Cuba confined the epidemic behind a wall

Genres

Drama

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At the height of the 1980s AIDS epidemic, Cuban boxing champion Horacio's punishment for failing a drug test is to watch over the brash, combative Daniel, a patient in a sanatorium where HIV patients are compulsorily confined. The two collide as Daniel yearns for freedom while Horacio dreams of returning to the ring.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

11 March 2016

Country

Panama

Cast

Yotuel Romero

Yotuel Romero

Horacio Romero

Armando Miguel Gómez

Armando Miguel Gómez

Daniel (as Armando Miguel)

Yailene Sierra

Yailene Sierra

Camila Arteche

Camila Arteche

Lisandra

Broselianda Hernández

Broselianda Hernández

La Madre

Jazz Vilá

Jazz Vilá

Boris

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