The Battle of San Lorenzo
"A teacher will face his destiny."
Piedra Blanca, San Luis, Argentina, 1930. A school teacher loved by his students, must confront parents for his particular pedagogy.
"A teacher will face his destiny."
Piedra Blanca, San Luis, Argentina, 1930. A school teacher loved by his students, must confront parents for his particular pedagogy.
Juan Morales
Don Avelino
Yolanda Pérez
María
Carlos Ziganovsky
Cartero
Osvaldo Santa Cruz
Comisario
Amadeo
Mauro Santa Cruz
Piedra Blanca, San Luis, Argentina, 1930. A school teacher loved by his students, must confront parents for his particular pedagogy.
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