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Down Quixote

Down Quixote

THE STORY OF DON QUIXOTE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

2022•1h 44m•10.0/10
ComedyRomanceFantasy

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Down Quixote is a feature film adapted from the classic Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written and directed by Leonardo Cortez, with a cast made up exclusively of actors with Down Syndrome. The actors are part of the ADID Theater Group which, in 2021, completes 23 years of existence, with 12 shows inspired by classics of world dramaturgy.

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Production

Spray Filmes, SESI-SP

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ian Pereira

Dom Quixote

Rodrigo Botoni

Policial / Contrarregra

Giovanna Marteleto

Jovem Cigana 1

Daniel Gejer

Segismundo

Renan Sant'Ana

Sr Antônio

Marcos Minoru

Padre Miguel

Giulia Merigo

Encrenca Pança

Felipe Assunção

Fedegoso

Jéssica Pereira

Jéssica Pereira

Antonella

Katia Maçães

Sra Francisca

João Simões

Sancho Pança

Diogo Junqueira

Cervantes / Diogo

Felipe Linden

Feiticeiro Damião

Antonio Aranha

Rei

Carolina Puech Dias

Estrela

Luciana Sergi

Luciana (Namorada Diogo / Jovem Cigana 2

Paola Miranda

Mãe Cigana

Maria José Rodrigues

Aurora

Juliana Bessa

Paco Sinistro

Luis Otávio Almeida

Pai Cigano

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