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What Makes Quim Run?

What Makes Quim Run?

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Drama

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A young jet pilot fighter Quim has great difficulty accepting that his recently born child is disabled. His mother advises him to see a witch doctor, but Quim refuses. Instead he looks for his former mistress Djamila. His mind is completely confused and he no longer can distinguish reality from fantasy. A metaphor of Angola after its independence.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

22 mins

Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

01 January 1991

Country

Angola

Cast

Alfonso William Malheiros

Alfonso William Malheiros

Quim

Maria-João Swart

Maria-João Swart

Djamila

Sandra Pitra

Sandra Pitra

Suzana

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