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La Primera Noche (2003)

La Primera Noche poster
Original title
La primera noche
Directed by
Luis Alberto Restrepo
Genre
drama film
Country
Colombia
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows several working-class families in a Colombian town over the course of a single night. Their personal struggles and hidden emotions come to the surface as they confront everyday hardships and unexpected moments of connection.

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What happens

La primera noche (The First Night) is a 2003 Colombian film, directed by Luis Alberto Restrepo. The film won 18 International awards and was Colombia's submission for the Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category in 2004. After 3 years of theatrical release, the film was released on DVD in the United States on January 30, 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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