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The City of Pirates
Inspired by the life and work of cartoonist Laerte
2018·1h 20m·★ 6.0
Portuguese original
A film director faces a complex situation in the production of his new film: Laerte, the protagonist of the story, begins to renegade her former characters, the Pirates of the Tietê. Lost in this situation and determined to be faithful to his whims after seeing the approach of death, the director decides to tell his drama mixing his persona with the story, creating a chaotic labyrinth between fiction and real life.
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Light commitment · 1h 20m
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