The Empty Classroom (2015)
Overview
Eleven award winning directors explore why nearly one out of every two students in Latin America never graduates high school.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | es |
| Popularity | 0.932 |
Directed By
Lucrecia Martel
Flávia Castro
Mariana Chenillo
Pablo Fendrik
Carlos Gaviria
Tatiana Huezo
Nicolás Pereda
Erik Rocha
Pablo Stoll
Daniel Vega Vidal
Diego Vega Vidal
Crew
Lucrecia Martel
Flávia Castro
Mariana Chenillo
Pablo Fendrik
Carlos Gaviria
Tatiana Huezo
Nicolás Pereda
Erik Rocha
Pablo Stoll
Daniel Vega Vidal
Diego Vega Vidal
Gael García Bernal
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