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Aurea is brought to the northern Brazilian town of Maranhao by her insane husband Vasco, who suffers from delusions that the barren land may be profitably farmed. A calamitous turn of events leaves Aurea, now pregnant, and her mother Maria alone in the desert in a house full of sand. They eventually find friendship and food through Massu, who lives at a quilombo (a self-sustaining society originally... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 43 min. |
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| Release Date: |
August 11th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for some graphic sexuality. |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Releasing International (SPRI), Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$529,323 |
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