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2007•1h 45m•8.4/10
Documentary

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8.4/10(57)

Following a newspaper ad, ordinary women tell part of their life stories to director Eduardo Coutinho, which are then re-enacted by actresses, blurring the barriers between truth, fiction and interpretation.

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Matizar, VideoFilmes

Language

PT

Status

Released

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Cast

Fernanda Torres

Fernanda Torres

Marília Pêra

Marília Pêra

Andréa Beltrão

Andréa Beltrão

Aleta Gomes Vieira

Mary Sheila

Mary Sheila

Débora Almeida

Gisele Alves Moura

Jeckie Brown

Lana Guelero

Lana Guelero

Maria de Fátima Barbosa

Marina D'Elia

Sarita Houli Brumer

Claudiléa Cerqueira de Lemos

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