Santera (1994)
Gênero : Drama
Runtime : 1H 28M
Director : Solveig Hoogesteijn
Sinopse
About a mysterious and troubled black woman, a former practitioner of the Santería religion, who must comes to terms with her background whilst in a Caracas jail.
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