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About 2018 film directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Genres drama
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Written by Alfonso Cuarón
Starring Yalitza Aparicio, Marina de Tavira, Latin Lover, Jorge Antonio Guerrero, Jennifer Armour, Kjartan Halvorsen
Runtime 135 min
Country United States, Mexico
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