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Tropic Pathway
Tropic Pathway

Tropic Pathway

Genres

Drama

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Follow the adventures of Kiss of the Spider Woman scribe Manuel Puig portrayed by Fabio Aste, who left Argentina after being persecuted for his homosexuality and settled in exile in Rio de Janiero in this intimate drama from filmmaker Javier Torre. Though life in Rio was full of romance and adventure for Manuel, the controversy surrounding him grew ever more intense, until the only way out was a trip back to his native Argentina. In the years that followed, Puig eventually made the painful decision to move to Mexico, where he spent his final days until death caught up with him at the age of fifty-eight.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

106 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

24 February 2005

Country

Brazil

Cast

Fabio Aste

Fabio Aste

Manuel Puig

Sílvia Buarque

Sílvia Buarque

Teresa

Gigí Ruá

Gigí Ruá

May

Mimí Ardú

Mimí Ardú

Kari Kerr

Revero Riveiro

Revero Riveiro

Dudi

Jonathas Melllo

Jonathas Melllo

Roy

Laura Zaccara

Laura Zaccara

Carmen

Alejandro Baratelli

Alejandro Baratelli

Néstor Perlongher

Paulo Brunetti

Paulo Brunetti

Taxi Boy

Mauricio Silveira

Mauricio Silveira

Edoardo

Matías Taverna

Matías Taverna

Joven

Alessandra de Oliveira

Alessandra de Oliveira

Paula

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