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Xuxa Requebra (1999)

Xuxa Requebra poster
Directed by
Tizuka Yamasaki
Genre
romantic comedy film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A Brazilian singer and actress stars in a musical romance about love and dance. She and her friends join together to put on a big show. The film is full of songs and colorful performances.

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What happens

Xuxa Requebra (English: Xuxa - Shake it Up!) is a 1999 Brazilian musical romantic comedy film directed by Tizuka Yamasaki, with final script by Evandro Mesquita. His cast includes Brazilian singer, TV host and actress Xuxa Meneghel, singer Daniel and Elke Maravilha as protagonists of the story, as well as the participation of countless Brazilian artists such as Carla Perez, Luciano Huck and Fat Family. Requebra was 20th Century Fox's first Brazilian co-production and debuted in theaters on December 17, 1999. The show was watched by approximately 2,074,461 viewers and earned more than 8 million reais for its producers, according to Ancine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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