Franco, a young writer, embarks on a train journey to Casa Bamba, the town of his childhood. During his journey he will be reunited with memories of an old friendship and will seek to come to terms with the feelings he once had.
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Agustín Franzi Betancourt
Emiliano
Antonio Kassab
Franco
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A narrative short fiction film about a queer couple on a roadtrip shot on location during a cross country road trip in the summer of 2013.
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