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The 12 Labours (os 12 Trabalhos)
by MiamiInternationalFilmFestival
This powerful take on the Hercules myth offers an examination of the gap between rich and poor in contemporary São Paulo. Eighteen-year-old Heracles wants to make a new life for himself after several years in a reformatory. To obtain employment as a motorcycle courier he must first pass a one-day trial of 12 challenging assignments.
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Language: Portuguese
Year of production: 2006
Length: 90
Country: Brazil
Directors:
Ricardo Elias
Actors:
Sidney Santiago, Flávio Bauraqui, Vera Mancini, Vanessa Giácomo, Francisca Queiroz, Cynthia Falabella, Cacá Amaral, Lucinha Lins
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