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Operation E (2012)

Operation E poster
Original title
Operación E
Directed by
Miguel Courtois
Genre
drama film
Country
Colombia, France, Spain
Runtime
1h 58m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Colombian peasant is forced to care for the infant son of a kidnapped politician. The story follows the ordinary man's dangerous predicament caught between the FARC guerrillas and the authorities.

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What happens

Operation E (Spanish: Operación E) is a 2012 Spanish-French-Colombian drama film directed by Miguel Courtois. The film was inspired by the story of José Crisanto, a Colombian peasant who was sentenced to 33 years in prison after nursing the son of Clara Rojas who was kidnapped by the FARC. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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