Pauwi Na

Pauwi Na

2016 · 125 min · ★ 6.5 · Comedy

A tragic-comic portrait of a dysfunctional family and the disquieting blind faith they invoke as they dream of going home.

Directed by Paolo Villaluna · Written by Paolo Villaluna

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