Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

May 17, 2005

1h 39m

★ 6.9

Overview

1942, in the middle of Northeastern Brazil, two very different men meet along the road: Johan, an aspirin salesman avoiding the German draft, and Ranulpho, a rural Brazilian seeking escape from the drought.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

REC Produtores Associados

Dezenove Som e Imagem

Quanta Centro de Produções Cinematográficas

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures Trailers

Cast

Johann

Peter Ketnath

Ranulpho

João Miguel

Caçador

Mano Fialho

Rapaz na Estrada

Francisco Figueiredo

Dono do Posto de Gasolina

Arilson Lopes

Dono do Restaurante

José Leite

Mulher da Galinha

Zezita Matos

Jovelina

Hermila Guedes

Homem da Cobra

Sandro Guerra

Mulher da Cobra

Madalena Accioly

Claudionor Assis

Osvaldo Mil

Manoel

Irandhir Santos

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