Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

2005 · film · BR

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Directed by: Marcelo Gomes

Starring: Peter Ketnath, João Miguel, Mano Fialho, Francisco Figueiredo, Arilson Lopes, José Leite

Runtime: 99 min

Why it mattersAI-assisted

The film is about two men meeting in Northeastern Brazil. It matters as a work directed by Marcelo Gomes.

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synopsis — 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.
credit — Directed by Marcelo Gomes.

Synopsis

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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