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The Empty Box

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Jazmín, a young woman living in Mexico City, is nonplussed when she receives a call informing her that her father Toussaint, an illegal Haitian immigrant, is ill. She hasn't seen him in years, and does not know why they are calling her. When she finally gets to the hospital and discovers that her father is suffering from vascular dementia, she finds herself faced with the task of caring for a man who is more a stranger than a father to her.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2017-03-29

Runtime: 101 mins

Director: Claudia Sainte-Luce

Writer: Claudia Sainte-Luce

Spoken language: , English, Español

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Empty Box

Production Companies: JAQUECA FILMS, FIDECINE, Equipment & Film Design, Sampek Productions, Cine Canibal, Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía

Production Countries: Mexico, France

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