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Captains of the Sands

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About the life and adventures of a gang of abandoned street kids known as "Capitães da Areia" (Captains of the Sands), in Salvador, Bahia, during the 1950s.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2011-10-07

Runtime: 96 mins

Director: Cecília Amado

Spoken language: Português

Genres: Adventure, Drama

Original title: Captains of the Sands

Production Companies: MGN Filmes

Production Countries: Brazil

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