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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures
(2005)Cinema, aspirinas e urubus
directed by Marcelo Gomes, 100 minutes
In the middle of northeastern Brazil in 1942, 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. Although their personalities and lives are worlds apart, the two men develop a deep friendship, as Johan, in an effort to provide Ranulpho with job skills, teaches Ranulpho to run the film projector and drive a truck. In this deliberately-paced road film, Marcelo Gomes reminds us that war is as close as Johan’s radio, broadcasting its relentless warnings that all lives are changed when the world is in conflict.
GENRES
- International / Americas / South American / Brazilian
- War / WWII
- Drama / Expedition
- Drama / Political
Cast & Crew
- Madalena Accioly - Mulher da Cobra
- Lúcia do Acordeon - Sanfoneira
- Veronica Cavalcanti - Maria da Paz
- Jorge Clésio - Funcionário dos Correios
- Daniela Câmara - Neide
- Mano Fialho - Caçador
- Francisco Figueiredo - Rapaz na Estrada
- Paula Francinete - Lindalva
- Hermila Guedes - Jovelina
- Sandro Guerra - Homem da Cobra
- Peter Ketnath - Johann
- José Leite - Dono do Restaurante
- Nanego Lira - Funcionário da Estação de Trem
- Arilson Lopes - Dono do Posto de Gasolina
- Zezita Matos - Mulher da Galinha
- João Miguel - Ranulpho
- Oswaldo Mil - Claudionor Assis
- Fabiana Pirro - Adelina
- Irandhir Santos - Manoel
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