Spirit of My Mother

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Spirit of My Mother

1999

0h 59m

10.0(1 votes)

Drama

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A Garifuna woman returns to Honduras to forget her past and rediscover herself.

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9 members

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Francisca Crisanto

Sonia's mother

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Johana Martinez

Sonia

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Rosibel Reyes

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Tomasa Martínez

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Jorge Martínez

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Marcelina Fernández

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Santiago Guevera

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Brittnee Matya

Fatima

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Rachel Iverson

Evelyn

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