For two decades, Cine Marrocos, a movie theatre in the heart of São Paulo, was one of the most popular and opulent of the city. After it was closed, in 1972, it was occupied by a homeless workers' movement. The documentary tells the story of the people who lived there, alternating scenes from an acting class with those of the movies exhibited there in the past.
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The original title is "Cine Marrocos" (PT).
The runtime is 76 minutes (1h 16m).
The film features dialogue in 3 languages: English, French, Portuguese.
The film was directed by Ricardo Calil.
The screenplay was written by Ricardo Calil.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt9825916.
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Cine Marrocos
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12
English, Français, Português
Brazil
