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Cesante

Cesante

2003 · 62 min · ★ 8.0 · Animation, Comedy

Carlos Meléndez is unemployed, and finding himself without basic services such as gas, water and electricity. For twelve hours, he will have to endure and battle against the various ills of a congested city - bureaucratic secretaries of ill will, punk criminals, policemen, among others- in order to seek the respect of his peers.

Directed by Ricardo Amunátegui · Written by Nicolás López

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