Cat Skin(1962)
A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the Tamborim, a small drum.
Movie: Cat Skin
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Rich Lady
Black Man Working
Man Who Liberates Cats from Sack
Fat Man Eating Lunch
Waiter (uncredited)
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A few weeks before Carnival, slum boys organize huntings for stray cats, whose leather can be used in Samba percussion instruments, like the Tamborim, a small drum.
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1962-05-07
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