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Juliana (1989)

Juliana poster
Directed by
Fernando Espinoza Bernal, Alejandro Legaspi
Genre
drama film
Country
Peru
Runtime
1h 34m
Rated
U
Rating
8.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young girl named Juliana struggles to survive on the streets of Lima. She joins a group of street children and faces the harsh realities of poverty and exploitation.

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What happens

Juliana is a 1989 Peruvian drama film by the directors Fernando Espìnoza and Alejandro Legaspi, creators of the Chaski Group, and starring Rosa Isabel Morfino. It was the second feature film by the Chaski Group, after the film Gregorio of 1984. The film was a Peruvian box office success on its premiere (March 23, 1989), seen in theaters by 600,000 viewers. Juliana was financed by the German television channel ZDF. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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