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Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava

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Casa de Lava

1995

1h 45m

7.0(26 votes)

Drama

Overview

The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract drama.

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Pandora Film

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Leão

Inês de Medeiros

Mariana

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Edith

Pedro Hestnes

Pedro Hestnes

Edite's Son

Raúl Andrade

Bassoé

Manuel Andrade

Tcheka

João Gomes de Pina

Bassora

Alina Montrond

Alina

Sandra do Canto Brandão

Tina

João Medina

Dr. Medina

Creative team

Directed by: Pedro Costa
Written by: Pedro Costa
Produced by: Paulo Branco

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