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My Country(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-11-07
58%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 35m
An emotional journey to remember
Overview:
A film about the reunion of a family broken by the pain and because of the pain can be reunited. An intense story, told in a soft and sensitive way, showing the search and dedication of a man rediscovering family and the love that unites the brothers, finally forming a real family.
Languages: Italian, Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil
ProductionCompanies: 
Sombumbo Filmes
Movie: My Country
Top 10 Billed Cast
Rodrigo Santoro
Marcos
Cauã Reymond
Tiago
Débora Falabella
Manuela
Anita Caprioli
Giulia
Paulo José
Armando
Nicola Siri
Giovanni
Eduardo Semerjian
Dr. Osvaldo
Luciano Chirolli
Moreira
Norman Mozzato
Giorgio
Stephanie de Jongh
Joana
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Overview
A film about the reunion of a family broken by the pain and because of the pain can be reunited. An intense story, told in a soft and sensitive way, showing the search and dedication of a man rediscovering family and the love that unites the brothers, finally forming a real family.
Release Date
2011-11-07
Average
5.8
Rating:
2.9 startsTagline
An emotional journey to remember
Genres
Languages:
ItalianoPortuguês
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