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Of Love and Other Demons

Del amor y otros demonios

2009

In colonial Cartagena, a young noble girl bitten by a rabid dog is believed to be possessed and shut away in a convent to be exorcised, where she and a troubled young priest are drawn to each other. Adapted from Gabriel García Márquez.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Costa Rica

This film is stop 8 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Costa Rica. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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