Embargo(2010)
Nuno is a man working at a hot dog stand, who also invented a machine which promises to revolutionize the shoe industry- a foot scanner. In the middle of a gasoline embargo and finding himself in a strange predicament, Nuno becomes mysteriously confined to his car, finding his life suddenly embargoed.
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Video: "EMBARGO" de JOSÉ SARAMAGO | Trailer Oficial | um filme de ANTÓNIO FERREIRA | livro "OBJECTO QUASE"
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