The Colour of His Destiny (1987)
Genre : Drama
Runtime : 1H 39M
Director : Jorge Durán
Synopsis
Teenager and his Chilean parents live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in exile, after his brother is killed by the military government in Chile. Years later, still haunted by the past, he undergoes a crisis when he learns his cousin had been arrested in Santiago, and quarrels with his family when he decides to know his country and the details of his past.
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