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Before that, \u201cBalnearios\u201d (2002) and \u201cHistorias Extraordinarias\u201d (2008) both had significant festival play.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=4808\">\u2018Ebenezer\u2019 Trailer: Johnny Depp Transforms Into Grouchy, Snowball-Throwing Scrooge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tIn 2003, he founded with Alejo Moguillansky, Agust\u00edn Mendilaharzu and Laura Citarella the group El Pampero Cine.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe producers on \u201cLife of Jorge Luis Borges\u201d are Citarella, Ezequiel Pierr, Mendilaharzu, Moguillanksy and Llin\u00e1s for El Pampero Cine.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tLlin\u00e1s is the screenwriter. The DP is Mendilaharzu. The production designer is Ezequiel Pierri, and the editor is Ignacio Codino. 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