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The Hunched Donkey
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The Hunched Donkey

Aug 26, 2009
1h 32m
★ 5.0

The paradox of magic and cinema

Overview

After his mother's death, a young man edits the family's home videos to bring back her image. As he delves into the occult he begins to reveal the paradoxical magic of memories and cinema.

Genres

Drama
Horror

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Cast

Raúl Quintanilla Alvarado

Raúl

Raúl Quintanilla Alvarado

Abraham Merla

Abraham Merla

Emmanuel Elizondo

Emmanuel Elizondo

Elvia Leticia Alvarado Mendoza

Elvia Leticia Alvarado Mendoza

Raúl Quintanilla González

Raúl Quintanilla González

Joyce Mabel Quintanilla Alvarado

Joyce Mabel Quintanilla Alvarado

Edna Prieto

Edna Prieto

Patricio Daniel Hinojosa

Patricio Daniel Hinojosa

Ezequiel Elizalde

Ezequiel Elizalde