Words From Home

Apr 8, 2025

★ 10.0

Overview

WORDS FROM HOME is a poetic documentary that explores the kinds of affection and identity in the portuguese language spoken in Brazil. Through migrants' stories and their reflections, the movie reveals how expressions, accents and memories form emotional and cultural bonds, showing how speaking connects us, differentiates us and, above all, brings us closer together.

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Documentary

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Novíssimo! Artes

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Cast

Si Mesmo

PH Ribas

Si Mesma

Kelle Ribas

Si Mesmo

Gabriel Rocha

Si Mesmo

guilherme sugano

Si Mesmo

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