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201873 minGdocumentary

Parkland

201873 minGdocumentary

An itinerant amusement park travels through the impoverished regions of Brazil's Northeast, revealing the challenges faced by local communities.

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Cecília da Fonte

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An itinerant amusement park travels through the impoverished regions of Brazil's Northeast, revealing the challenges faced by local communities.

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Cecília da Fontedirector

Cecília da Fontewriter

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A documentary about an intinerant amusement park that travels through the poor Brazilian Northeast and the hardships faced by the people around it.

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