Xalbador gaztain kormutxa
Genres
Overview
Documentary on the life of the Basque shepherd and oral improviser (or 'bertsolari') Fernando Aire (1920-1976), known as 'Xalbador'.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
47 min
Release Date
1981-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Basque
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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7.0
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0.0
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0.0
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7.4
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10.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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