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Molokai: la isla maldita (1959)

Molokai: la isla maldita poster
Directed by
Luis Lucia Mingarro
Genre
biographical film
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 44m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film is about a Belgian priest who ministers to people with leprosy on a Hawaiian island. It shows his work and dedication in a difficult setting.

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What happens

Molokai, la isla maldita ist ein spanischer Spielfilm aus dem Jahr 1959 und hat den belgischen Heiligen Damian de Veuster zum Thema, der auf der Hawaii-Insel Molokaʻi Leprakranke betreute. Der Film wurde am 21. August 1959 in Spanien uraufgeführt. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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