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Por primera vez
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Por primera vez

Nov 20, 1969
0h 9m
★ 7.4

Overview

In 1967, Cuban documentary filmmaker Octavio Cortazar followed a travelling projectionist troupe whose mission was to show moving pictures to rural communities for the first time. Cortazar’s short film documents one audience’s response to its first film: Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Lombarda Industria Cinematografica
ICAIC

Por primera vez Trailers

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Cast

Octavio Cortázar

Himself

Octavio Cortázar

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