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201717 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Heroin

201717 minPGdocumentary

6.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Painter Victor Rodriguez focuses exclusively on his ex-wife as the subject of his artwork in this 2017 documentary.

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Painter Victor Rodriguez focuses exclusively on his ex-wife as the subject of his artwork in this 2017 documentary.

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Jessica Beshir

Jessica Beshirdirector

Victor Rodriguezcast

Maite Irachetacast

Karin Gunzenhausercast

Marti Sabinecast

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A film about the work of painter Victor Rodriguez, whose sole subject is his ex-wife.

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