A family from the Sierra Negra in Puebla spend their days between the cycles of the earth. From time to time, the parents feel anxious when they think what will happen to their beloved “yen Tochi” , their youngest child, when they are not there to take care of him.
Tochi is of 1 hour(s) and 10 minute(s). It is Produced By: Instituto de Comunicación Especializada. It was released on 2013-10-21.
Genres: Documentary
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