A Translator
Apr 04 2019
•2h 47m
•Drama
A Russian Literature professor at the University of Havana is ordered to work as a translator for child victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster when they are sent to Cuba for medical treatment. Based on a true story.
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Rodrigo Santoro
Malin
Maricel Álvarez
Gladys
Yoandra Suárez
Isona
Milda Gecaitė
Olga
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