El Día de mi Independencia

Jun 13, 2024

0h 19m

★ 0.0

Chile, 1988

Overview

Manuela dreams of winning the "best folkloric dress" contest in the commemoration of Independence Day at school. Meanwhile, her brother Gabo takes the risk of protesting in the streets to end the dictatorship.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Avispa Cine

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Cast

Manuela

Taly Rosenmann

Gabo

Joaquín Guzmán

Tía Mireya

Paula Zúñiga

Ana

Alejandra Oviedo

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