
La Escala
1964-02-04 · 13 min · Not rated
Experimental film by Aldo Francia that consists in diverse situations through the 123 steps of the Santa Justina staircase in the Cerro Larraín of Valparaíso.
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- Aldo Francia
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- Released
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