Cinema Morocco

Cinema Morocco

2021•1h 16m•8.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

For two decades, Cine Marrocos, a movie theatre in the heart of São Paulo, was one of the most popular and opulent of the city. After it was closed, in 1972, it was occupied by a homeless workers' movement. The documentary tells the story of the people who lived there, alternating scenes from an acting class with those of the movies exhibited there in the past.

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Production

Muiraquitã Filmes

Language

PT

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Ricardo Calil

Ricardo Calil

Self

Ivo Müller

Ivo Müller

Self

Georgina Castro

Georgina Castro

Self

Alexandre João Alberto

Self

Dulce Tavares

Self

Fagner Oliveira

Self

Joseph Ojong Akem

Self

Junior Panda Badibanga

Self

Kouotou Yamaya

Self

Tatiane Oliveira

Self

Valter Machado

Self

Volusia Gama

Self

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