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Hopelessly Devout
Hopelessly Devout

Hopelessly Devout

Genres

Comedy

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A woman in a Catholic brotherhood in the south of Spain tries to be president in a world traditionally reserved to men.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

5.69/10

Release Date

04 May 2018

Country

Spain

Cast

Gloria Muñoz

Gloria Muñoz

Carmen Ruano

Pepa Aniorte

Pepa Aniorte

Beatriz

Juan Gea

Juan Gea

Ignacio

Joaquín Núñez

Joaquín Núñez

Julián

Manuel Morón

Manuel Morón

Adolfo

Rosario Pardo

Rosario Pardo

Isi

Alejandro Albarracín

Alejandro Albarracín

Pablo

Carmen Flores

Carmen Flores

Juana

Rocío García Molina

Rocío García Molina

María

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