

Simon The Whale
2024-06-20 · 14 min · Not rated
Trapped in a body the world won’t let him forget, Simon, a large-built young man worn down by a lifetime of prejudice, faces his deepest insecurities when an English class turns quietly cruel.
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- Directors
- Gian Bautista Borgetto
- Production companies
- rotonda32, Universidad del Cine
- Countries
- Argentina
- Status
- Released
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