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200980 minPGdocumentary

5.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Theater Performance Arts

Moscow

200980 minPGdocumentary

5.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

At the Galpão Theater Company, actors rehearse 'The Three Sisters' by Anton Chekhov under the direction of Eduardo Coutinho.

Theater Performance Arts

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Eduardo Coutinho,

João Moreira Salles

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At the Galpão Theater Company, actors rehearse 'The Three Sisters' by Anton Chekhov under the direction of Eduardo Coutinho.

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Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinhodirector

João Moreira Salles

João Moreira Sallesdirector

Eduardo Coutinho

Eduardo Coutinhocast

Enrique Díaz

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Backstage at the Galpão Theater Company, actors rehearse Anton Chekhov's 'The Three Sisters.' Director Eduardo Coutinho captures their preparation and the tension that arises as they embody their roles. The film shows the blurred lines between reality and performance during these rehearsals. Coutinho focuses on the actors' physicality and dialogue, revealing the dynamics that unfold in the lead-up to the performance. This 80-minute documentary was released in 2009.

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