
The Zanctuary
2016-07-06 · 22 min · ★ 6.7
The Zanctuary is a decadent bar in Lower Manhattan owned by a former prostitute, Dora Ramona del Pilar. An undercover police detective follows an investigation on human trafficking discovering what's hidden under the bar: rooms filled with Dora's terrible sins and her attempts at redemption.
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- Directors
- José André Sibaja
- Production companies
- Oblivion Films
- Countries
- United States of America, Spain, Costa Rica
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Joey AriasDora Ramona del Pilar
Sophia LamarOlvido Buenaventura
Amanda LeporeMiss Divine
Wanda Nobles ColonPaca, la Piranha
Cherie DanielleLulu
José André SibajaJuana Von Loka
Mami KimuraMadame May Lynn
Kelvin HaleUrbinati
Madeline FarbsteinUrsula
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