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Paper Dove
Paper Dove

Paper Dove

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Drama

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Juan, a young man convicted of terrorism, is given amnesty from a Lima prison; he boards a bus to return home and, in his mind's eye, recalls events in his village near Huaraz when he was 10 or 12. His father is long dead, his mother lives with Fermin, secretly a sympathizer with the Communist guerrillas in the hills. Town leaders are assassinated at night. When Juan discovers Fermin's secret, Juan is spirited away to the guerrillas to learn Marxist slogans and how to fight. When the band decides to attack the town to avenge the death of a comrade, Juan must choose.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

25 September 2003

Country

Peru

Cast

Antonio Callirgos

Antonio Callirgos

Juan

Eduardo Cesti

Eduardo Cesti

Viejo

Aristóteles Picho

Aristóteles Picho

Fermin

Liliana Trujillo

Liliana Trujillo

Domitila

Sergio Galliani

Sergio Galliani

Wilmer

Melania Urbina

Melania Urbina

Yeni

Tatiana Astengo

Tatiana Astengo

Carmen

Jesús Carbajal

Jesús Carbajal

Modesto

Angel Josue Rojas Huaranga

Angel Josue Rojas Huaranga

Pacho

Anaí Padilla

Anaí Padilla

Rosita

Patrocinia Torres

Patrocinia Torres

Abuela

Pold Gastello

Pold Gastello

Zambrano

Emilram Cossío

Emilram Cossío

Osman

Gustavo Cerrón

Gustavo Cerrón

Benigno

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