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Las Poquianchis

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During the mid-1970s, in the Mexican state of Guanajuato, authorities discover a clandestine burial ground. The corpses are from murdered prostitutes. The suspects are three sisters known as "Las Poquianchis".

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1976-11-17

Runtime: 108 mins

Director: Felipe Cazals

Writer: Tomás Pérez Turrent, Xavier Robles

Spoken language: Español

Genres: Crime, Drama, History, Horror

Original title: Las Poquianchis

Production Companies: Conacine

Production Countries: Mexico

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