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2019106 minGdocumentary

Cravos

2019106 minGdocumentary

Christian Cravo navigates personal grief and artistic legacy while exploring the complex relationships within the Cravo family across three generations.

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Christian Cravo navigates personal grief and artistic legacy while exploring the complex relationships within the Cravo family across three generations.

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Marco del Fiol

Marco del Fioldirector

Marco del Fiol

Marco del Fiolwriter

Tali Yankelevichwriter

Christian Cravocast

Mario Cravo Netocast

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Christian Cravo travels through Africa while mourning his father, Cravo Neto, a well-known Brazilian photographer. He faces disagreements with his grandfather, Cravo Junior, an icon of modernist sculpture. The film, directed by Marco del Fiol, runs for 106 minutes and investigates the connections between art and family legacy. It highlights personal challenges and artistic expressions among three generations of the Cravo family.

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