Litany for an old woman

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Porfíria de Jesus
Porfíria de Jesus

Othon Bastos
Othon Bastos

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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.

  • Release Date

    1997-06-18

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  • Tagline

    The old city and the old woman

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    Português
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