Light in the Tropics

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Overview

A film like a monument: Luz nos Trópicos is a tribute to the rich greens of the Amazon and the forests of New England in winter, celebrating the indigenous peoples of continental America and flowing as a film as freely as a winding river.

Cast: Carloto Cotta, Clara Choveaux, Kanu Kuikuro, Maíra Senise, Begê Muniz, more

Director: Paula Gaitán

Genres: Drama

Cast

Carloto Cotta

Clara Choveaux

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Kanu Kuikuro

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Maíra Senise

Begê Muniz

Arrigo Barnabé

Vincenzo Amato

Daniel Passi

Vitor Peruare

Carolina Virguez

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Paulo Nazareth

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Light in the Tropics

Overview

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Carloto Cotta

Clara Choveaux

Kanu Kuikuro

Maíra Senise

Begê Muniz

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Vincenzo Amato

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