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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

2005•1h 39m•6.9/10
Drama

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6.9/10(114)

1942, in the middle of Northeastern Brazil, two very different men meet along the road: Johan, an aspirin salesman avoiding the German draft, and Ranulpho, a rural Brazilian seeking escape from the drought.

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REC Produtores Associados, Dezenove Som e Imagem, Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Peter Ketnath

Peter Ketnath

Johann

João Miguel

João Miguel

Ranulpho

Mano Fialho

Caçador

Francisco Figueiredo

Rapaz na Estrada

Arilson Lopes

Arilson Lopes

Dono do Posto de Gasolina

José Leite

Dono do Restaurante

Zezita Matos

Zezita Matos

Mulher da Galinha

Hermila Guedes

Hermila Guedes

Jovelina

Sandro Guerra

Sandro Guerra

Homem da Cobra

Madalena Accioly

Mulher da Cobra

Osvaldo Mil

Osvaldo Mil

Claudionor Assis

Irandhir Santos

Irandhir Santos

Manoel

Fabiana Pirro

Adelina

Veronica Cavalcanti

Veronica Cavalcanti

Maria da Paz

Daniela Câmara

Neide

Paula Francinete

Lindalva

Jeane Alves

Mulher Amamentando

Lúcia do Acordeon

Sanfoneira

Jorge Clésio

Funcionário dos Correios

Nanego Lira

Nanego Lira

Funcionário da Estação de Trem

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