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Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

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Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2020-11-26

Runtime: 74 mins

Director: Bárbara Paz

Writer: Bárbara Paz, Maria Camargo

Spoken language: English, Français, Português, Español

Genres: Documentary

Original title: Babenco: Tell Me When I Die

Production Companies: Gullane Entretenimento, HB Filmes, Ava Filmes, Globo Filmes, Lusco Fusco Filmes, Canal Brasil, GloboNews

Production Countries: Brazil

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