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My Friend Ángel

My Friend Ángel

The First Honduran Film

Genres

Drama

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An experimental and critical view on the decadence of Honduran society. It practically has no narrative structure, as it plays out as a day-in-the-life-of the eponymous Ángel, a kid who's a shoe-shiner.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

32 mins

Rating

9.5/10

Release Date

01 October 1964

Country

Honduras

Cast

Roger Membreño

Roger Membreño

Ángel

Ada Argentina Abraham

Ada Argentina Abraham

Madre

Carlos Salgado

Carlos Salgado

Padre

Adib Kafati

Adib Kafati

Hermano bebé

Fausto Cortez

Fausto Cortez

Shoeshiner

Oswaldo Juanez

Oswaldo Juanez

Shoeshiner

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