Sweet Thieves(1977)
After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira.
Movie: Sweet Thieves
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Fuleiro
Luquinha
Urso
Ruy Zebra
Português
Jean-Claude Rouch
Cláudio Manuel da Costa
Carlota Escrava
Rainha Louca
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Overview
After assaulting a Hollywood film crew, a group of residents of a community in Rio de Janeiro decided to produce a film that would express the reality of Brazil - with the theme of Inconfidência Mineira.
Release Date
1977-05-26
Average
7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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