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La despedida (2012)

La despedida poster
Directed by
Juan Manuel D'Emilio
Genre
drama film
Country
Argentina
Runtime
1h 27m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An aging Argentine man prepares to say goodbye to his life as a footballer. The movie follows his final days in Buenos Aires as he faces the end of his career and connects with the people around him.

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What happens

La despedida es una película de Argentina que se filmó en Buenos Aires durante 2011. Su estreno en Argentina fue el 23 de agosto de 2012. Se trata de una drama futbolístico y está protagonizada por Carlos Issa, Natalia Lobo y Fernando Pandolfi.​ La película cuenta con la dirección de Juan Manuel D'Emilio y la producción del Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales.​ (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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