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Tinta roja (2000)

Tinta roja poster
Directed by
Francisco Lombardi
Genre
drama film
Country
Peru, Spain
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young journalist takes a job at a crime newspaper where he faces moral compromises and the harsh reality of violence. The film follows his apprenticeship under a cynical editor and the toll it takes on his conscience.

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What happens

Red Ink (Spanish: Tinta roja) is a 2000 drama film directed by Francisco Lombardi from a screenplay written by Giovanna Pollarolo, based on the novel by Alberto Fuguet. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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