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Malaventura

Malaventura

2011 · 67 min · ★ 4.7 · Adventure, Drama

Tracking an old man (with a truly Bela Tarr-like persistence) through the streets and bars, and porn cinemas, and taco-joints, of Mexico City on what might be the pensioner's last day on Earth, Critic/curator-turned-film-director Lipkes has crafted an undeniably challenging but beautifully realised vision of modern loneliness.

Directed by Michel Lipkes · Written by Michel Lipkes

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