Coruja
2001-06-06 · 15 min · ★ 7.0
Documentary focusing on Brazilian samba singer Bezerra da Silva and the composers he chooses to record: simple people, workers living in the poor slums of Rio de Janeiro and its suburbs.
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- Directors
- Márcia Derraik, Simplício Neto
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- Brazil
- Status
- Released
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Jorge Ben JorSelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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