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Closer to the animal
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Closer to the animal

Nov 21, 2025
0h 21m
★ 0.0

Movement. Intimacy. Resistance.

Overview

Marta Cardoso, a young dancer from northern Portugal, moves through Lisbon with restless energy, between precarious routines, affections, and a daily life in constant imbalance. Dance becomes her refuge and her cry: a space where the body finds freedom and instinct, and where gesture replaces words. When dancing, she feels close to her inner animal.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Marta Cardoso

Marta Cardoso

Sofia Camboa

Sofia Camboa

Catarina Marques

Catarina Marques

Liliana Oliveira

Liliana Oliveira

Rodrigo Loureiro

Rodrigo Loureiro

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