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Executive Order

By Bobby LePire | March 2021

SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! The directorial debut of Lázaro Ramos, Executive Order, is based on a stage play. The danger of…

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SXSW FILM FESTIVAL 2021 REVIEW! The directorial debut of Lázaro Ramos, Executive Order, is based on a stage play. The danger of adapting a work from...

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