

Magueyes(1962)
Experimental filmmaker Rubén Gámez explores the iconography of the maguey plant in Mexican cinematic history.
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Experimental filmmaker Rubén Gámez explores the iconography of the maguey plant in Mexican cinematic history.
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1962-03-07
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