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Las acacias

2011 · film · AR, ES

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Directed by: Pablo Giorgelli

Starring: Germán de Silva, Hebe Duarte, Nayra Calle Mamani, Monica Coca, Lili Lopez

Runtime: 85 min

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Las acacias is a film about a truck driver. It won 19 awards, according to OMDb.

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  1. synopsis — Rubén is a middle-aged Argentinian truck driver transporting timber between Paraguay and Buenos Aires. One day, at a truck stop, he picks up a young Paraguayan woman, Jacinta, whom his employer had told to take to Buenos Aires. To Rubén's surprise, Jacinta brings along her five-month-old daughter, Anahí.
  2. credit — Las acacias (2011) is directed by Pablo Giorgelli.
  3. award — Las acacias (2011) awards (OMDb): 19 wins & 22 nominations total

Synopsis

Rubén is a middle-aged Argentinian truck driver transporting timber between Paraguay and Buenos Aires. One day, at a truck stop, he picks up a young Paraguayan woman, Jacinta, whom his employer had told to take to Buenos Aires. To Rubén's surprise, Jacinta brings along her five-month-old daughter, Anahí.

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