Voces de María: Nueva Normalidad
New Normality
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Overview
A reflection Puerto Rican’s initial reaction to the aftermath of hurricane Maria captured through interviews filmed two months into the chaos and footage gathered from people’s phones, cameras, and any form of recording.
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Runtime
14 min
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Released
Original Language
English
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Johstean Miguel Santiago
Alfredo Rivas
Krystal Marrero
Alondra Yarí
5.5
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0.0
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0.0
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