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Baixio das Bestas (2006)

Baixio das Bestas poster
Directed by
Cláudio Assis
Genre
drama film
Country
Brazil
Runtime
1h 20m
Rated
18
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film is about a young woman trapped in a life of poverty and sexual exploitation in a Brazilian backwater. Her uncle pimps her out to local men, leading to a spiral of abuse and desperation.

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What happens

Bog of Beasts (Portuguese: Baixio das Bestas) is a 2006 Brazilian drama film directed by Cláudio Assis. The film premiered on 27 November 2006 at the 39th Brasília Film Festival, where it won six awards, including Best Picture. It was released theatrically in Brazil on 11 May 2007 by Imovision. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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