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Lo que le pasó a Santiago

Name: Lo que le pasó a Santiago
Released: 1989

1989

A recently retired, orderly widower in San Juan strikes up a tentative friendship with a mysterious woman he meets on his daily park walks, opening himself to love and questions late in life. A tender drama and Puerto Rico's first Oscar-nominated film.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Puerto Rico

This film is stop 1 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Puerto Rico. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Puerto Rico in the 196 country film challenge.