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Almost Brothers is a brésilien film of genre Drama released in USA on 22 may 2005 with Werner Schünemann
Almost Brothers (2004)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 22 may 2005
Length 1h42
OriginBresil
Genres Drama
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films, Films about Latin American military dictatorships
Rating68%
Almost Brothers (Portuguese: Quase Dois Irmãos) is a 2004 Brazilian film. It was directed by Lúcia Murat and written by Murat and Paulo Lins. Switching back and forth in time between the 1970s and the 2000s, the film follows the friendship between a middle-class left-wing political activist and a criminal from Rio de Janeiro's favelas.
Actors
Werner Schünemann
(Miguel (hoje / today))
Caco Ciocler
(Miguel (anos 70))
Maria Flor
(Juliana)
Babu Santana
(Pingão)
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