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201245 minPGdocumentary

The Model

201245 minPGdocumentary

Jordi, who has his arm and leg almost paralyzed, displays his disability to solicit money on the streets.

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Jordi, who has his arm and leg almost paralyzed, displays his disability to solicit money on the streets.

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Germán Scelsodirector

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Jordi has his arm and leg almost paralyzed, and shows his disability to beg for money on the streets.

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