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The Magic Gloves (2003)

The Magic Gloves poster
Original title
Los guantes mágicos
Directed by
Martín Rejtman
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of ordinary people in Buenos Aires go through daily life with strange little problems. A taxi driver loses his car, a woman's dog goes missing, and a man tries to sell a pair of gloves.

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What happens

The Magic Gloves (Spanish: Los guantes mágicos) is a 2003 Argentine comedy-drama film directed by Martín Rejtman. The film stars Vicentico, Valeria Bertuccelli, Diego Olivera, Fabián Arenillas, Cecilia Biagini and Susana Pampín. The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival on 12 August 2003, followed by a premiere on 8 September at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival. It received a theatrical release in Argentina on 27 May 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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