
Teto contra la migra
1988-01-01 · 68 min · ★ 6.0
Teto the altar boy turns his church into a sanctuary for illegal immigrants.
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- Directors
- Rafael Pola
- Production companies
- Rivero Productions, Producciones México
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
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