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Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
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93 min
2023-08-24
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Portuguese
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7.5
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6.6
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6.8
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4.0
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6.4
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5.8
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