
Pork with Sweet Potatoes(1971)
Short film about the Mapuga tribe’s feast of pigs with sweet potatoes.

Movie: Pork with Sweet Potatoes

Le cochon aux patates douces
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Short film about the Mapuga tribe’s feast of pigs with sweet potatoes.
Release Date
1971-01-01
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Français
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