Of Present Body (or the perpetual spirals of pleasure and power)
Trailer: Of Present Body (or the perpetual spirals of pleasure and power)
Year: 1998
Genre: Documentary
Studio: Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía
Director: Marcela Fernández Violante
Cast:
Crew: Alfonso Morales (Writer), Marcela Fernández Violante (Writer), Marcela Fernández Violante (Director), Ximena Cuevas (Editor)
Runtime: 13 minutes
Release: Jan 01, 1998
IMDb: 9.00/10 by 3 users
Popularity: 0
Country: Mexico
Language: Español
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0

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