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Casa de Lava
Casa de Lava

Casa de Lava

Genres

Drama

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The film tells a story of Mariana, a nurse who leaves Lisbon to accompany an immigrant worker in a comatose sleep on his trip home to Cape Verde. The devoted Portuguese nurse took a journey only to find herself lost in abstract drama.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.917/10

Release Date

10 February 1995

Country

France

Cast

Isaach de Bankolé

Isaach de Bankolé

Leão

Inês de Medeiros

Inês de Medeiros

Mariana

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Edith

Pedro Hestnes

Pedro Hestnes

Edite's Son

Raúl Andrade

Raúl Andrade

Bassoé

Manuel Andrade

Manuel Andrade

Tcheka

João Gomes de Pina

João Gomes de Pina

Bassora

Alina Montrond

Alina Montrond

Alina

Sandra do Canto Brandão

Sandra do Canto Brandão

Tina

João Medina

João Medina

Dr. Medina

Daniel Andrade

Daniel Andrade

Nhelas

Cristiano Andrade Alves

Cristiano Andrade Alves

Tano

António Andrade

António Andrade

Kilim

Monica Calle

Monica Calle

Enfermeira em Lisboa

Luís Miguel Cintra

Luís Miguel Cintra

Actor convidado

Isabel de Castro

Isabel de Castro

Actriz convidada

António Sequeira Lopes

António Sequeira Lopes

Betinho

Clotilde Montron

Clotilde Montron

Market Girl

Sidonio Pais Quaresma

Sidonio Pais Quaresma

Sidónio Pais da Amadora

Amália Tavares

Amália Tavares

Tarrafal cook

Joaquim Antunes

Joaquim Antunes

Pilot 1

Joaquim Carvalho

Joaquim Carvalho

Pilot 2

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