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Yellow Cake
2026·1h 37m·★ 0.0
Portuguese original
When radical science backfires, miners and researchers confront apocalypse in Tiago Melo’s pulpy, politically charged sci-fi fusing local myth, dark humour, working-class grit and radioactivity in Brazil’s Northeast.
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A more imaginative choice for viewers who want a story built around a different world, premise, or set of possibilities.
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Best suited to viewers who enjoy ideas, world-building, or stories that move beyond everyday reality.
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Light commitment · 1h 37m
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