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201480 minPGdocumentary

Nacidos vivos

201480 minPGdocumentary

Approximately 3,000,000 people in Argentina are unaware of their true identities due to stolen identities.

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Alejandra Perdomo

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Approximately 3,000,000 people in Argentina are unaware of their true identities due to stolen identities.

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Alejandra Perdomo

Alejandra Perdomodirector

Alejandra Perdomo

Alejandra Perdomowriter

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In Argentina, many individuals search for their true identities after having them stolen. "Nacidos vivos," directed by Alejandra Perdomo, examines this struggle faced by approximately 3,000,000 people unaware of their origins. The film follows their journeys as they confront past traumas and seek to reclaim their identities. It runs for 80 minutes and was released in 2014.

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