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A Moonless Night (2014)

A Moonless Night poster
Original title
Una noche sin luna
Directed by
Germán Tejeira
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Argentina, Uruguay
Runtime
1h 18m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of people in rural Uruguay cope with quiet disappointments and small absurdities. Their daily lives intersect in ways that reveal hidden vulnerabilities and unexpected kindness.

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What happens

A Moonless Night (Spanish: Una noche sin luna) is a 2014 drama film written and directed by Germán Tejeira. The film was selected as the Uruguayan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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