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Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005) · Cineora

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures poster

A MARCELO GOMES FILM

Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures

20051h 39mMovie

Drama

IMDb7.3/ 10 · 3.4K votes

THE STORY

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.

Bittersweet
Quirky
Melancholic
Road trip
Friendship
Period piece

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and a rainy day.

DirectorMarcelo Gomes

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.9 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Peter KetnathJohann

João MiguelRanulpho

Mano FialhoCaçador

Francisco FigueiredoRapaz na Estrada

Arilson LopesDono do Posto de Gasolina

José LeiteDono do Restaurante

Zezita MatosMulher da Galinha

Hermila GuedesJovelina

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