First Movement for Twenty Men in an Empty Room

First Movement for Twenty Men in an Empty Room

First Movement for Twenty Men in an Empty Room

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First Movement for Twenty Men in an Empty Room

2008

0h 17m

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Drama

Overview

Don Plascencio has a collection of men he uses like radio stations: in a routine aural examination each man plays a different musical piece instead of the usual heartbeat.

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UNAM

Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos (CUEC)

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Miguel Couturier

Auscultator

Joaquín Chablé

Main Auscultator

Ismael A. Escobar

Alfonso Virués

Alfonso Virués

Aaron De la Rosa

Misael García

Rafael Gonzáles

Toño Gonzáles

Humberto Macías

Esteban Mtz.

Creative team

Directed by: Gabriel Herrera Torres
Written by: Gabriel Herrera Torres
Produced by: Gabriel Herrera Torres

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