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A Última Onda (2006)

A Última Onda poster
Directed by
Pedro Foss
Country
Brazil
Runtime
10 min

How it feels

A short film based on real events about surfers who get caught in fishing nets on the coast of Rio Grande do Sul. It shows the danger they face and the tragedy that follows.

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What happens

A Última Onda é um curta-metragem brasileiro de 2006, dirigido por Pedro Foss. Baseado em fatos reais, o filme denuncia a morte de surfistas presos em redes de pesca nas praias do litoral do Rio Grande do Sul, tema este que, além de ganhar versão legendada nos Estados Unidos, também gerou reconhecimento nacional naquele ano. No elenco, a curta-metragem teve como protagonista os atores Paulo Zulu e Nívea Stelmann, além da participação de Nelson Diniz e Thiago Teixeira. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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