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201770 minPGdocumentary

Land Vessels

201770 minPGdocumentary

Romulo, an ex-mineworker from Brazil, sets sail for China with a cargo of minerals from the mountains.

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Simone Cortezão

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Romulo, an ex-mineworker from Brazil, sets sail for China with a cargo of minerals from the mountains.

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Simone Cortezãodirector

Simone Cortezãowriter

Rômulo Braga

Rômulo Bragacast

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For many years, the mountain is moved between two countries - Brazil and China. Romulo, an ex-mineworker and now a sailor, heads into his first journey taking part of the mountain towards another one.

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