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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

2005

1h 39m

6.9(119 votes)

Drama

Overview

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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REC Produtores Associados

Dezenove Som e Imagem

Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Peter Ketnath

Peter Ketnath

Johann

João Miguel

João Miguel

Ranulpho

Mano Fialho

Caçador

Francisco Figueiredo

Rapaz na Estrada

Arilson Lopes

Arilson Lopes

Dono do Posto de Gasolina

José Leite

Dono do Restaurante

Zezita Matos

Zezita Matos

Mulher da Galinha

Hermila Guedes

Hermila Guedes

Jovelina

Sandro Guerra

Sandro Guerra

Homem da Cobra

Madalena Accioly

Mulher da Cobra

Creative team

Directed by: Marcelo Gomes
Written by: Paulo Caldas
Karim Aïnouz
Produced by: Maria Ionescu

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