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Ali (2018)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 20M

Director : Gabriel Bucher

Synopsis

A Haitian migrant struggles to bring his son to Chile from their homeland. He works as a waiter in a restaurant where he must endure the petulance of his partner Hugo and the constant discrimination of his boss; he aspires to be a Chef, so he can guarantee his dream and reunite with his family once again.

Actors

Steevens Benjamin
Steevens Benjamin
Ali
Felipe Ríos
Felipe Ríos
Hugo
Stephan Eitner
Stephan Eitner

Crews

Gabriel Bucher
Gabriel Bucher
Producer
Gabriel Bucher
Gabriel Bucher
Director
Francisca Arce
Francisca Arce
Writer
Francisca Arce
Francisca Arce
Producer
Francisca Arce
Francisca Arce
Assistant Director
Pedro Rojas
Pedro Rojas
Director of Photography
Jasmin Elgueda
Jasmin Elgueda
Art Direction
Gabriel Bucher
Gabriel Bucher
Editor
Esdras Hernandez
Esdras Hernandez
Original Music Composer

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