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The Hour of Departure

The Hour of Departure

Genres

Documentary

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The life of a Portuguese woman.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

9 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

14 December 2022

Country

Portugal

Cast

Alice Ruiz

Alice Ruiz

Maria Elisa

Margarida Bettencourt

Margarida Bettencourt

Narrator

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