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Iris

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During the war of the Portuguese overseas colonies, Íris Maria, an 18-year-old Portuguese girl born on a small island in Mozambique won the titles of Miss Mozambique and Miss Portugal 1972. This is her story.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

20 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

24 July 2017

Country

Portugal

Cast

Bruna Quintas

Bruna Quintas

Íris

Carla Salgueiro

Carla Salgueiro

Isadora

Luís Gaspar

Luís Gaspar

Óscar

Sílvia Rizzo

Sílvia Rizzo

Sandra

Ricardo Castro

Ricardo Castro

Rui

Diogo Mesquita

Diogo Mesquita

Pide

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