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Three Palm Trees (1994)

Three Palm Trees poster
Original title
Três Palmeiras
Directed by
João Botelho
Genre
comedy drama
Country
Portugal
Runtime
1h 08m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in Portugal navigate their everyday lives and relationships. The film follows their small joys and struggles over a period of time.

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What happens

Three Palm Trees (Portuguese: Três Palmeiras) is a 1994 Portuguese film by João Botelho. It was screened at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes. The film was selected as the Portuguese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 67th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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