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The Distinguished Citizen
The Distinguished Citizen
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2016
1h 58m
7.3(283 votes)
Comedy
Drama

Overview

After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worst idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!

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Magma Cine
A Contracorriente Films
INCAA
TVE
Programa Ibermedia

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