Central Station
Summary:
Former documentary filmmaker Walter Salles (Foreign Land) directed this Brazilian-French road movie tracing the travels and travails of a young boy and an aging woman across the Brazilian landscape. In Rio de Janeiro's central railroad station, callous Dora (leading Brazilian stage/screen actress Fernanda Montenegro) works at a stand where she writes letters for a parade of poor... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Fernanda Montenegro - (Dora)
Marilia Pera - (Irene)
Vinicius de Oliveira - (Josue)
Soia Lira - (Ana)
Othon Bastos - (Cesar)
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Review:
Global awareness of Brazil's rebounding film community continued to grow with Central Station (1998), the third feature of Rio de Janeiro-born director Walter Salles. Oscar nominated for Best Foreign Language Film and for the performance of leading lady Fernanda de Montenegro, the film is similar to Vittorio de Sica's The Bicycle Thie... Continue >>
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