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Los fritos

Los fritos

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Los fritos

2018

0h 17m

6.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Juan, a young man from Quito with extremist ideals, rejects his roots, and constantly tries to be someone else; soon the height of Quito will put him in the place where he belogns.

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10 featured cast members

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Jorge Vélez

Juan

Juan Martín Salgado

Juan

Juan José Franco

Juan

Juan Diego García

Juan

Luis Jácome

Juan

Eddy Perlaza

Juan

Nicolás Sorzano

Juan

Annie Rosenfeld

Mother

Claudio Creamer

Father

Pul La Torre

Creative team

Directed by: Juan Diego García
Written by: Juan Diego García
Produced by: Jorge Alejandro García

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