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199238 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Cornered

199238 minPGdocumentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Local residents in Rincón de la Bolsa, near Montevideo, face multiple environmental issues and organize to demand solutions.

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Local residents in Rincón de la Bolsa, near Montevideo, face multiple environmental issues and organize to demand solutions.

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Mario Jacob

Mario Jacobdirector

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Rincón de la Bolsa, located near Montevideo, faces serious environmental issues. Residents organize to demand action from authorities. They confront pollution and health hazards affecting their community. The film documents their efforts to seek solutions and raises awareness about the struggles they endure. As they unite, local voices call for change to improve their living conditions.

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