Tropical Curse(2016)
A maldição tropical is a short meditation on Portuguese-Brazilian icon Carmen Miranda, by way of the development of Rio de Janeiro.
Movie: Tropical Curse
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A maldição tropical is a short meditation on Portuguese-Brazilian icon Carmen Miranda, by way of the development of Rio de Janeiro.
Release Date
2016-11-03
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6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Português
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