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202614 minPGdocumentary

The River's Bend

202614 minPGdocumentary

Anair's fear of the depths of the Paranaíba river reflects deeper anxieties within a community that thrives on its banks.

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Anair's fear of the depths of the Paranaíba river reflects deeper anxieties within a community that thrives on its banks.

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Kassio Piresdirector

Kassio Pireswriter

Allan Jacinto Santana

Allan Jacinto Santanacast

Larissa Sisterollicast

Anair Pirescast

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Among images of a utopian everyday life, the Paranaíba river tries to understand why Anair is so afraid of its depths.

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