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Down Quixote
Down Quixote

Down Quixote

THE STORY OF DON QUIXOTE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

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Down Quixote is a feature film adapted from the classic Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written and directed by Leonardo Cortez, with a cast made up exclusively of actors with Down Syndrome. The actors are part of the ADID Theater Group which, in 2021, completes 23 years of existence, with 12 shows inspired by classics of world dramaturgy.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

22 August 2022

Country

Brazil

Cast

Ian Pereira

Ian Pereira

Dom Quixote

Rodrigo Botoni

Rodrigo Botoni

Policial / Contrarregra

Giovanna Marteleto

Giovanna Marteleto

Jovem Cigana 1

Daniel Gejer

Daniel Gejer

Segismundo

Renan Sant'Ana

Renan Sant'Ana

Sr Antônio

Marcos Minoru

Marcos Minoru

Padre Miguel

Giulia Merigo

Giulia Merigo

Encrenca Pança

Felipe Assunção

Felipe Assunção

Fedegoso

Jéssica Pereira

Jéssica Pereira

Antonella

Katia Maçães

Katia Maçães

Sra Francisca

João Simões

João Simões

Sancho Pança

Diogo Junqueira

Diogo Junqueira

Cervantes / Diogo

Felipe Linden

Felipe Linden

Feiticeiro Damião

Antonio Aranha

Antonio Aranha

Rei

Carolina Puech Dias

Carolina Puech Dias

Estrela

Luciana Sergi

Luciana Sergi

Luciana (Namorada Diogo / Jovem Cigana 2

Paola Miranda

Paola Miranda

Mãe Cigana

Maria José Rodrigues

Maria José Rodrigues

Aurora

Juliana Bessa

Juliana Bessa

Paco Sinistro

Luis Otávio Almeida

Luis Otávio Almeida

Pai Cigano

Ana Paula Dias

Ana Paula Dias

Madalena

Fernanda Jimenez

Fernanda Jimenez

Aldonza

Guilherme Alonso David

Guilherme Alonso David

Dom Carrasco

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