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Behind the Shadows
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Behind the Shadows

2020-07-15 · 85 min · ★ 5.6

Thriller · Fantasy · Horror

Jorge is a private investigator that has a questionable character. He seeks information about the death of a young boy in a small city in the countryside of Brazil, that is full of unfriendly strangers. Nightmares with a woman that he has never seen before, Mariá, torments him. Their meeting, in a haunted woods, will reveal that it is not by chance that Jorge is part of this mysterious investigation.

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Directors
Thiago Camargo
Production companies
Mandra Filmes, Pira Filmes
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released
Budget
USD 270,000

Top Cast

Bukassa KabengeleBukassa KabengeleJorge
Allan Jacinto SantanaAllan Jacinto SantanaValtim
Elisa LucindaElisa LucindaDalva
Stepan NercessianStepan NercessianBastião
Bruna BritoBruna BritoMariá
Zé Carlos MachadoZé Carlos MachadoMorais
Érico BrásÉrico BrásInácio

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