Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

2020 · 74 min · ★ 7.1 · Documentary

Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.

Directed by Bárbara Paz · Written by Bárbara Paz

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