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Alma Anciana

Alma Anciana

October 31, 2024
1h 17m
Documentary
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Three juxtaposing stories taking place in Portugal, Austria and Cuba create an intimate and poetic portrait of the daily lives and struggles of the elderly in an unstable world, seen through the eyes of their grandchildren.

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Details

Director
Helen Esther Aschauer, Fábio Mota
Cast
José Moreira, Lucília Moreira, Viktor Ovcharenko, Ludmila Ovcharenko, Mirna Muñoa Montes de Oca, Damaris Muñoa Montes de Oca
Release Date
October 31, 2024
Production
Promenade, Wajirosfilms, Soviso, Chop Chop Chop

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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