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The Foreign Eye

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Fantasies and clichés about Brazil and Brazilians as reinforced by international films, even those actually shot in Brazil. This documentary features interviews with non-Brazilian directors, writers and stars who have been involved in some of those films.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2006-10-26

Runtime: 70 mins

Director: Lúcia Murat

Writer: Tunico Amâncio, Lúcia Murat

Spoken language: Português

Genres: Documentary

Original title: The Foreign Eye

Production Companies:

Production Countries: Brazil

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