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The Dread

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The villagers of El Dorado, Argentina, shy away from doctors. Then again, they hardly need one. They have almost as many cures for ailments and illnesses as there are residents in the village. 65 year old Jorge can also cure the most dreaded ailment of them all, the much feared espanto.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2017-12-01

Runtime: 67 mins

Director: Martín Benchimol, Pablo Aparo

Writer: Martín Benchimol, Pablo Aparo

Spoken language: Español

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The Dread

Production Companies: Cine Argentino, INCAA, Fondo Metropolitano de la Cultura, las Artes y las Ciencias, Gema Films

Production Countries: Argentina

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