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Morte Cega

Morte Cega

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Comedy

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With script and direction by Pablo Villaça and starring the comedian Geraldo Magela, Morte Cega has as main character a failed filmmaker named Francis (Maurício Canguçu, producer and one of the main actors of the theatrical success "Believe, a Spirit Downloaded Me"). One night, Francis has a frightening dream about Magela, known throughout the country for playing the character O Ceguinho. Determined to make a short film based on this dream, Francis uses his producer friend, Martinho (Carlos Magno Ribeiro, who acted in Villaça's first short, A_ética), to get to the comedian. From then on, the meeting brings unexpected results for everyone involved.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

21 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

15 April 2012

Country

Brazil

Cast

Maurício Canguçu

Maurício Canguçu

Francis de Faria Cruz

Geraldo Magela

Geraldo Magela

Ceguinho

Carlos Magno Ribeiro

Carlos Magno Ribeiro

Martinho

Renato Parara

Renato Parara

Garçom

Dani Papini

Dani Papini

Mulher do armário #1

Luciana Novaes Coelho

Luciana Novaes Coelho

Mullher do armário #2

Marília Regina

Marília Regina

Mulher da Mesa

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