The Pearl Button
Summary: Delving into the nearly-religious significance of water, this profound rumination on memory and loss bridges the gap between its mystical origins, Pinochet's coup d'état, and the secret of a mother-of-pearl button at the bottom of...
Runtime: 1 h 22 min
MPAA: Not Rated
Production: Atacama Productions, Valdivia Film, Mediapro, Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC), Consejo Nacional de la Cultura y las Artes, Ciné+, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), Radio Télévision Suisse (RTS), Generalitat de Catalunya - Departament de Cultura, Instituto de la Cinematografía y de las Artes Audiovisuales (ICAA), Programa Ibermedia, SCAM, Sundance Institute
Language: Spanish
Domestic: $ 42,166
International: $ 77,587
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