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2015120 minGdocumentary

7.4/ 10(19 ratings)• TMDB

Cássia

2015120 minGdocumentary

7.4/ 10(19 ratings)• TMDB

A vivid exploration of Cássia Eller’s life, music, and legacy.

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Paulo Henrique Fontenelle

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A vivid exploration of Cássia Eller’s life, music, and legacy.

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Paulo Henrique Fontenelle

Paulo Henrique Fontenelledirector

Cássia Ellercast

Oswaldo Montenegrocast

Zélia Duncan

Zélia Duncancast

Marcelo Saback

Marcelo Sabackcast

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Cássia Eller Rejane. Cássia Eller. Cássia. A powerful restless force on stage, shined herself out of it. One of the greats of Brazilian music, Cássia Eller marked the 1990s and shocked the country with her early death in 2001. A film about the singer, the mother, the woman who exposed her personal life and broke barriers, leaving a beautiful social and artistic legacy.

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