Litany for an old woman(1997)
The old city and the old woman
Last ride of an old beggar woman around the old São Luís city revealing the helplessness of both under the sign of an unjust time.
Movie: Litany for an old woman
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Last ride of an old beggar woman around the old São Luís city revealing the helplessness of both under the sign of an unjust time.
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1997-06-18
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The old city and the old woman
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