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Basic Sanitation, the Movie(2007)
Status: Released
Date: 2007-07-20
71%
128 Votes
Time: 1h 52m
If it is to be done, it’s better to do it well
Overview:
When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
Languages: Portuguese.
Countries:
Brazil
Revenue: $773.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre
Sony Pictures Entertainment Brazil
Movie: Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fernanda Torres
Marina
Wagner Moura
Joaquim
Camila Pitanga
Silene
Bruno Garcia
Fabrício
Janaína Kremer
Marcela
Lázaro Ramos
Zico
Tonico Pereira
Antônio
Paulo José
Otaviano
Sérgio Lulkin
Prefeito
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Overview
When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
Release Date
2007-07-20
Average
7.1
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
If it is to be done, it’s better to do it well
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