The Eyes of the Scissors

The Eyes of the Scissors

A killer of ideas

1995 · 110 min · ★ 4.6 · Drama

Close-up on a man who censored films during the last military dictatorship in Argentina, slightly inspired by the infamous Miguel Paulino Tato.

Directed by Eduardo Calcagno · Written by Alan Pauls

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