Chronicle of a Boy Alone

Chronicle of a Boy Alone

1965 · 79 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama

The story of a delinquent eleven-year-old orphan in authoritarian Argentina.

Directed by Leonardo Favio · Written by Leonardo Favio

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