St. Vierja Academy
"It was more than a school"
The death of a school friend forces Toño to face the ghosts of his past while at the renowned "St. Vierja Academy," one of Panama's most exclusive catholic schools for boys during the 1970s.
"It was more than a school"
The death of a school friend forces Toño to face the ghosts of his past while at the renowned "St. Vierja Academy," one of Panama's most exclusive catholic schools for boys during the 1970s.
Andres Marin
12-year-old Toño
Diego Alvarez
12-year-old Pablo
Edward Jose Ramos
17-year-old Toño
Gustavo Chevasco
17-year-old Pablo
Randy Domínguez
Sancho
Carlos Serrano
Adult Toño
Julio Chamorro
El Maleante
Manuel Guerra
El Toro
Fabian Bardales
El Fulo
The death of a school friend forces Toño to face the ghosts of his past while at the renowned "St. Vierja Academy," one of Panama's most exclusive catholic schools for boys during the 1970s.
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