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Ôrí

Ôrí

1989•1h 40m•8.2/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
8.2/10(4)

A look at the Brazilian black movement between 1977 and 1988, going by the relationship between Brazil and Africa.

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Production

Transvideo, Angra Filmes, Fundação do Cinema Brasileiro

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Maria Beatriz Nascimento

(voice)

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Self

Abdias Nascimento

Abdias Nascimento

Self

Joel Rufino dos Santos

Joel Rufino dos Santos

Self

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