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Ramon Paolo Zabala Alfar

December, 2019
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About Ramon Paolo Zabala Alfar

Paolo Alfar is a freelance writer, based in Manila, Philippines. His passion for films is accidental when he designed a movie theater during his childhood. From there, his fondness for movies grew. And the Leo DiCaprio epic "Blood Diamond" somehow kicked off that passion. Follow him on Letterboxd at Paolo_the_TPS.

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