''Amigomío'' is a 1994

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film directed by Alcides Chiesa and Jeanine Meerapfel. Script written by Alcides Chiesa it was based on a

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by Pablo Bergel. The film was produced in a co-production with

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appears as the grandfather of the young boy.

Summary

A political activist from Argentina flees with his young son and embarks on an extensive journey across

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until they reach

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Cast

.... Grandfather * Daniel Kuzniecka .... Papa *

Diego Mesaglio Diego Mesaglio (born February 20, 1984, in Luján, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina) is a well known Argentine actor and singer. Career Diego Mesaglio began his career in television with an advertisement for ''Banco Río'' in 1991. In 1994, ...

.... Amigomio * Debora Brandwajnman .... Grandmother * Atilio Veronelli .... Tony * Manuel Tricallotis * Christoph Baumann .... Christoph * Hugo Pozo * Gabriela Salas .... Negra * Rodolfo Rodas * Pablo Jully * Ernesto Arias * Luis Solanas * Marcos Woinsky * Eduardo Narvay

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* 1994 films Argentine drama films German drama films Indigenous cinema in Latin America 1990s Spanish-language films Quechua-language films Aymara-language films 1990s German-language films Films set in South America Films directed by Jeanine Meerapfel 1990s Argentine films 1990s German films {{1990s-Argentina-film-stub