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Film · 1998
Central Station
Central do Brasil
BRAZIL · FRANCEDRAMA113 MIN
poster · central station (1998)
Dora writes letters for illiterate customers at Rio’s Central Station. When young Josué is left alone, the two cross the Brazilian backlands in search of a father — and Brazilian cinema finds its audience again.
Details
- Original title
- Central do Brasil
- Year
- 1998
- Country
- Brazil, France
- Genre
- Drama
- Running time
- 113 min
- Language
- Portuguese
- Image
- 1.85:1 · 35mm
- Studio
- VideoFilmes
- Distributor
- RioFilme (Brazil)
- Release
- 1998
Credits
- Directed by
- Walter Salles
- Screenplay
- João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Bernstein
- Main cast
- Fernanda Montenegro, Vinícius de Oliveira, Marília Pêra
- Cinematography
- Walter Carvalho
- Editing
- Isabelle Rathery, Felipe Lacerda
- Music
- Antonio Pinto, Jaques Morelenbaum
Awards
Golden Bear (1998); Silver Bear for Best Actress for Fernanda Montenegro; two Academy Award nominations (1999)
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Images
still · dora and josué at the station
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