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Agua is a Argentin film of genre Drama directed by Verónica Chen with Gloria Carrá
Agua (2006)
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Add to a movie listAgua (English: Water and in the United Kingdom: Argentinian Waters) is a 2006 Argentine and French sports drama film directed and written by Verónica Chen and Pablo Lago. The film is centered on a former professional swimming champion returning to old glory in the sport.
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Synopsis
Thirty-four-year-old Goyo, a former open water swimming champion, has been hiding out in the desert. Wrongly accused of doping in the Santa Fe-Coronda Marathon, a 57 kilometer river swim, he has abandoned his career and his dreams.Actors
Gloria Carrá
(Maria)
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