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Sirenata en B

Sirenata en B

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Sirenata en B

1984

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Romance

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A bus driver dreams of his ideal woman, who materializes with the face of the mermaid painted on his bus. Video transfer of a slide projection by Sandra Eleta, composed of images from nine projectors.

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Directed by: Edgar Soberón Torchia
Sandra Eleta
Produced by: Dora Boyd de Eleta

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