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Elena (2013) · Cineora

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A PETRA COSTA FILM

Elena

20131h 22mMovie

DocumentaryDrama

IMDb7.5/ 10 · 2.3K votes

THE STORY

A Brazilian actress travels to New York in search of her long-lost sister, piecing together fragments of the past while confronting the lasting scars of the Brazilian dictatorship.

Melancholic
Bittersweet
Thought-provoking
Family
Grief
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Some focus

Good for watching alone and talking about after. Contains self-harm or suicide.

DirectorPetra Costa

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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Elena AndradeSelf (archive footage)

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