Yo era de un lugar que en realidad no existía

Yo era de un lugar que en realidad no existía

1989 · 75 min · Documentary, History

When people from different generations meet in Montevideo to remember their years of exile in Mexico and Europe due to the military dictatorship, they realize that Uruguay is not the same country they had to leave.

Directed by Kristina Konrad · Written by Brenda Falcón

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