18 Nov 2013
Amancio Williams
A biography documentary of the Argentine modernist architect Amancio Williams.
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Pedro Petta Self
Maria Nzinga Petta Self
Renato Shibukawa Self
Hernan B. Barck Self
Ana Petta Self
Procópio (Gato) Self
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