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El abigeo (2001)

El abigeo poster
Original title
El Abigeo
Directed by
Flaviano Quispe Chaiña
Genre
drama film
Country
Peru
Runtime
1h 54m
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How it feels

A man in rural Peru is accused of stealing cattle. The story follows the community's response and the personal consequences for him and others.

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What happens

El abigeo (lit. 'The cattle rustler') is a 2001 Peruvian crime drama film written, produced, co-starred and directed by Flaviano Quispe in his directorial debut. Starring Percy Pacco, Fernando Pacori Maman and Flaviano Quispe. It is based on Ushanan Jampi, one of the "Andean Tales" by Enrique López Albújar. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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