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Forbidden to Forbid (2007) · Cineora

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A JORGE DURÁN FILM

Forbidden to Forbid

20071h 45mMovie

Drama

IMDb7.0/ 10 · 645 votes

THE STORY

Three young Brazilian try to help a terminally ill woman who lives in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. Their youthful idealism is shattered with the cruel reality of police brutality.

Gritty
Melancholic
Thought-provoking
Growing up
Class
Corruption

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for talking about after and watching alone. Contains graphic violence.

DirectorJorge Durán

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.2 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Caio BlatPaulo

Maria FlorLeticia

Alexandre RodriguesLeon

Edyr de CastroRosalinda

Adriano de JesusCacauzinho

Luciano VidigalMário

Paulo HalmSociology Professor

Lorena Da SilvaArchictecture Professor

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