JK – O Menino que Sonhou um País

Top 6 Billed Cast

Vera Brant
Vera Brant

Self

Carlos Chagas
Carlos Chagas

Self

Juscelino Kubitschek
Juscelino Kubitschek

Self (archive footage)

Maria Estela Kubitschek
Maria Estela Kubitschek

Self

Carlos Lyra
Carlos Lyra

Self

José Mayer
José Mayer

Narrator

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    Built as a letter to JK in his centenary, the film shows what remained in the memory of Brazilians 26 years after his passing in a car accident in August 1976.

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    2002-08-01

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