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Astrakan 79
Genres
Documentary
Overview
1979. Flicking through pictures from a Soviet magazine, 15-year-old Martim dreams of building a new society. His radical communist parents send him to study at Astrakan for one year. In her new film, Catarina Mourão captures with tremendous precision the moment a middle-aged man passes his story on to his son, thus shedding the taboo of his ineffable experience.
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Runtime
64 min
Release Date
2024-09-20
Status
Released
Original Language
Portuguese
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Martim Santa Rita
Self
Masari
Self
Mateus M Santa Rita
Martim
Lourenço Alarcão
Narrator (voice)
Catarina Mourão
Narrator (voice)
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