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Meu Nome é Dindi
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Meu Nome é Dindi

2008-11-07 · 87 min · ★ 4.0

Drama

Meu Nome é Dindi shows the movement of time over a young woman who owns a small marketplace near bankruptcy and fights for survival.

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Directors
Bruno Safadi
Production companies
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Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Djin SganzerlaDjin SganzerlaDindi
Gustavo FalcãoGustavo FalcãoMarcão
Carlo MossyCarlo MossyButcher
Nildo ParenteNildo ParenteClown
Maria GladysMaria GladysCarmem
Cláudio MendesCláudio MendesGenésio
Maria Tereza Maron
Luís Igreja

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