Bacalar

Bacalar

Believing is the real power

2011 · 96 min · ★ 6.4 · Family, Adventure

Santiago and Mariana, two twelve year-old friends, one day, while pretending to be detectives, accidentally catch a gang of animal traffickers on video and the game comes true.

Directed by Patricia Arriaga-Jordán · Written by Patricia Arriaga-Jordán

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