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The Colour of His Destiny
The Colour of His Destiny

The Colour of His Destiny

Genres

Drama

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Teenager and his Chilean parents live in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in exile, after his brother is killed by the military government in Chile. Years later, still haunted by the past, he undergoes a crisis when he learns his cousin had been arrested in Santiago, and quarrels with his family when he decides to know his country and the details of his past.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

11 November 1987

Country

Cast

Guilherme Fontes

Guilherme Fontes

Paulo

Júlia Lemmertz

Júlia Lemmertz

Patricia

Andréa Beltrão

Andréa Beltrão

Hellena

Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Laura

Franklin Caicedo

Franklin Caicedo

Victor

Marcos Palmeira

Marcos Palmeira

Raoul

Paulo Moska

Paulo Moska

Setubal

Chico Diaz

Chico Diaz

Antônio Grassi

Antônio Grassi

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