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The Return of Rubén Blades

8.019851h 22mMovieMusicDocumentary

Robert Mugge's 1986 film provides a full-blooded portrait of the Latino singer, actor, bandleader, and composer. Blades' Panama homeland, his Harvard Master's degree, and a New York performance with his band Seis de Solar all serve as stops on this biographical journey.

DirectorRobert Mugge

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Cast · Directed by Robert Mugge

RBRubén Blades
Rubén Blades
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