
The Hunched Donkey
2009-08-26 · 92 min · ★ 5.0
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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- Directors
- Raúl Quintanilla Alvarado
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- Mexico
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- Released
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Raúl Quintanilla AlvaradoRaúl
Raúl Quintanilla González
Joyce Mabel Quintanilla Alvarado
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