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202480 minGdocumentary

Disappear

202480 minGdocumentary

Two individuals confront the threat of disappearance: a mother searching for her kidnapped son and a community leader fighting to save a tropical forest.

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Ludovic Bonleux

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Two individuals confront the threat of disappearance: a mother searching for her kidnapped son and a community leader fighting to save a tropical forest.

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Ludovic Bonleuxdirector

Ludovic Bonleuxwriter

Mary Martínezcast

Francisco Hernándezcast

Bernardo Isidro Torrescast

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Mary travels from Honduras to the United States in search of her son, who was kidnapped in Mexico. Francisco serves as the dean of the Pesh community, working to protect the tropical forest from extinction. Both face challenges related to disappearance in their respective journeys. The documentary runs for 80 minutes and was released in 2024.

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