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The Call

Aug 21, 2014 | IMDB 7

19 min Watch Now

Documentary

Lázaro Escarze, an 87 years old revolutionary Cuban man, lives in a small village and will have his phone installed for the first time in his life. To whom will he call?

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Lázaro Escarze, Alexei Hernández, Gustavo Vinagre

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