Un ángel para Maruja

Un ángel para Maruja

2026 · 13 min · Drama

All but resigned to being trapped on the ground by an illness that makes orientation in flight impossible, a pigeon finds refuge in the home of Maruja, a lonely old woman determined to help the bird return to the sky.

Directed by José Luis Pineda · Written by José Luis Pineda

In theaters Nov 6, 2026

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1h 56m together

Un ángel para Maruja

Irina Palm

A close match in mood and era.

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