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Estamira
Estamira

Estamira

Everything that is imaginary has, exists and is

Genres

Documentary

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Estamira is a 63-year-old woman who suffers from schizophrenia. She leads a tough life and has supported herself for the past 20 years by picking through garbage at the Jardim Gramacho Disposal Area in Rio de Janeiro. The film follows her starting in 2000, the year she begins treatment in a psychiatric clinic. At first, it is hard to understand her in her stream-of-consciousness sentences, delusions and obsessions. Gradually, however, we get to know her as a woman who can have quiet and lucid moments despite her illness.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Portuguese

Runtime

121 mins

Rating

7.6/10

Release Date

01 October 2004

Country

Brazil

Cast

Estamira

Estamira

Herself

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