Natal da Portela (1988)

- Directed by
- Paulo César Saraceni
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Brazil
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A one-armed man who runs an illegal lottery becomes a benefactor for a samba school, a hospital, and an orphanage. The film follows his real-life story and his quiet acts of generosity.
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What happens
Natal da Portela é um filme brasileiro de 1988, do gênero drama, dirigido por Paulo César Saraceni. O filme é baseado na vida de uma pessoa real, um bicheiro deficiente que perdeu um braço durante a juventude, e que se torna "patrocinador" de uma escola de samba, um hospital e um orfanato. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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