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Paper Dove (2003)

Paper Dove poster
Original title
Paloma de papel
Directed by
Fabrizio Aguilar
Genre
drama film
Country
Peru
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
14
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Alejandro grows up in rural Peru during the political violence of the 1980s and 1990s. The film follows his journey from childhood to adulthood as he deals with loss and the impact of the conflict on his family.

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What happens

Paper Dove (Spanish: Paloma de papel) is a 2003 Peruvian drama film written and directed by Fabrizio Aguilar. It was selected as the Peruvian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 76th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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