One day filmmaker Andres Pardo stumbles across 2,000 feet of Super 8 family footage at a flea market. Featured in all these 1970's home movies is a lovely young blond-haired girl, Larisa. Teaming up with a photographer friend, Pardon decides to investigate, uncovering the fascinating story behind the footage.
The original title is "Buscando a Larisa" (ES).
The runtime is 79 minutes (1h 19m).
The film was directed by Andres Pardo.
Cinematography was handled by Santiago Casarino.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt2300817.
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Buscando a Larisa
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Mexico
