Pictures of Ghosts
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho
Actors: Alexandre Moura, Joselice Jucá, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Lucrecia Martel, Maeve Jinkings, Rubens Santos, Sônia Braga
Country: Brazil
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