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Mateo (2014)

Mateo poster
Directed by
María Gamboa Jaramillo
Genre
drama film
Country
Colombia
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man in Colombia gets drawn into the world of street theater. He must navigate the dangers and hopes of his community.

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What happens

Mateo is a 2014 Colombian drama film directed by Maria Gamboa and starring Carlos Hernández. The Spanish-language film was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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