07 Sep 2005
Paradise Now
Two childhood friends are recruited for a suicide bombing in Tel Aviv.
Menahan
Pocho Huerta is an unemployed stuntman waiting for his students to come to class, until he realizes that no one will come because he forgot to promote it. This leads him to wonder about his life, death, and overall purpose.
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Emanuel Soriano Pocho Huerta
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