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(Alias) El Rey del Joropo
Alfredo Alvarado is a famous dancer and criminal from Venezuela. His horrifying adventures are narrated through a television program. It exposes the contradictions of that context. It is based on the book Los cuentos de Alfredo Alvarado “El Rey del Joropo", by Edmundo Aray.
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Alfredo Alvarado is a famous dancer and criminal from Venezuela. His horrifying adventures are narrated through a television program. It exposes the contradictions of that context. It is based on the book Los cuentos de Alfredo Alvarado “El Rey del Joropo", by Edmundo Aray.
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Genre:Drama
Written By:Carlos Rebolledo, Thaelman Urgelles, Alejandro García
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Balumba Films C.A., ICAIC
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