

Behind the Shadows
2020-07-15 · 85 min · ★ 5.6
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 KabengeleJorge
Allan Jacinto SantanaValtim
Elisa LucindaDalva
Stepan NercessianBastião
Bruna BritoMariá
Zé Carlos MachadoMorais
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