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201725 minPGdocumentary

Shake Up Brazil

201725 minPGdocumentary

In the port city of Santos, Brazil, two dancers explore the intersection of movement and identity against the backdrop of urban transformation.

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In the port city of Santos, Brazil, two dancers explore the intersection of movement and identity against the backdrop of urban transformation.

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Carlos Segundo

Carlos Segundodirector

Carlos Segundo

Carlos Segundowriter

Cristiano Barbosawriter

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One port, the discovery and two bodies in motion.

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