Movie: Pelopincho

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Fabrizio Benvenutti
Fabrizio Benvenutti

Himself

Soledad Arias Echauz
Soledad Arias Echauz

Herself

Liliana Delia Arias
Liliana Delia Arias

Herself

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    The “pelopincho” pool, an icon of Argentine popular culture, was born in San Carlos Centro, Santa Fe. Fabrizio and Sol, from a generation subsequent to the Benvenutti Brothers, creators of the pool, reconstruct its history and that of their parents through their childhood memories.

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    2025-04-03

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