En El Barrio

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Jon M. Chu directed En El Barrio in 2021. See Jon M. Chu's full filmography, where to start with Jon M. Chu, or where to go after you've seen everything by Jon M. Chu.

En El Barrio was released in 2021 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 143 minutes.