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2010 · 75m · Drama · Fantasy
Akun, a Pehuenche boy lives with his grandparents in the middle of the mountains in Alto Biobío. One day Akun is lost in the forest and decides to go in search of Konün Wenu to see his mother who died a few years ago.
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