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My Mexican Bretzel (2019)

My Mexican Bretzel poster
Directed by
Nuria Giménez Lorang
Genre
documentary film, mockumentary
Country
Spain
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
APTA
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film is made from old home movies that were found after the filmmaker's grandfather died. It tells the story of a married couple that did not actually exist.

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What happens

My Mexican Bretzel is a 2019 Spanish experimental documentary film by Nuria Giménez Lorang, in her directorial debut. Composed entirely of home movies shot by Giménez Lorang's own grandfather and discovered after his death, the film recounts the marriage of a fictional couple. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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