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Anjos do Arrabalde (1987)

Anjos do Arrabalde poster
Directed by
Carlos Reichenbach
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a group of women living on the outskirts of a Brazilian city. They face everyday struggles and dreams in a working class setting.

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What happens

Anjos do Arrabalde (English: Angels of the Outskirts) is a 1987 Brazilian drama film directed by Carlos Reichenbach. The film won several awards at the 1987 Gramado Film Festival, including award for best actress for Betty Faria, (co-won with Zezé Motta on Night Angels) and best film. In November 2015, Anjos do Arrabalde was selected by the Brazilian Association of Film Critics (Abraccine) as one of the 100 best Brazilian films of all time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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