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The Useless Death of My Pal, Manolo (1989)

The Useless Death of My Pal, Manolo poster
Original title
La inútil muerte de mi socio Manolo
Directed by
Julio García Espinosa
Genre
drama film
Country
Cuba
Runtime
1h 24m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Cuban man reflects on the death of his business partner, Manolo. The film explores their shared struggles and the harsh realities of their lives in Havana.

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What happens

La inútil muerte de mi socio Manolo és una pel·lícula cubana del 1989 escrita i dirigida per Julio García Espinosa a partir de la peça Mi socio Manolo d'Eugenio Hernández Espinosa. Fou produïda per l'ICAIC. Fou exhibida a la secció Zabaltegi del Festival Internacional de Cinema de Sant Sebastià 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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