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The Act in Question (1994)

The Act in Question poster
Original title
El acto en cuestión
Directed by
Alejandro Agresti
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 46m
Rated
PM13
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man navigates strange events and encounters in and around a Belgian castle. The film follows his observations and interactions with the people around him.

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What happens

The Act in Question (Spanish: El acto en cuestión) is a 1994 Argentine film directed and written by Alejandro Agresti. The film starred Carlos Roffé and Sergio Poves Campos. The film was also released in the Netherlands and Portugal. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival. This film was partially filmed at a castle in Oostakker near Ghent, Belgium, in 1992. The De Bruyn family, who owned the castle, played as observers in the movie. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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