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My Benjamin
2025·1h 15m·★ 0.0
Spanish original
Victoria Clay Mendoza follows Benjamin Pech in his final year as principal dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet. Between them, a friendship emerges in which they mirror each other: she faces the need to return to Mexico to care of her mother diagnosed with Alzheimer's, while he confronts a hip injury that brings an end to his stage career. A visual essay on the loving acceptance of what comes to an end.
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Light commitment · 1h 15m
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