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A Translator (2018)

A Translator poster
Original title
Un traductor
Directed by
Rodrigo Barriuso
Genre
drama film
Country
Cuba, Canada
Runtime
1h 47m
Rated
12
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 53 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Russian literature professor in Havana is forced to become a translator for child victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. He struggles to connect with the traumatized children while his own family life comes under strain.

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What happens

A Translator (Spanish: Un Traductor) is a 2018 Cuban docudrama directed by Rodrigo Barriuso and Sebastián Barriuso. It was selected as Cuba's entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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