Foreign Land

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Foreign Land

"The best place to lose someone or your own self"

1996

1h 50m

7.0(53 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Romance

Overview

During a time of political upheaval in Brazil, two strangers meet by coincidence in a foreign land and end up caught in the middle of a gem smuggling ring.

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Cast & Crew

33 members

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Fernanda Torres

Alex

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Fernando Alves Pinto

Paco

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Luís Melo

Ígor

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Alexandre Borges

Miguel

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Laura Cardoso

Manuela

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João Lagarto

Pedro

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Tchéky Karyo

Kraft

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Zeka Laplaine

Loli

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João Grosso

Carlos

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Canto e Castro

Porteiro

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Miguel Guilherme

André

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Carlos Santos

Olívio

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Isilda Marques

Muher do Olívio

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Ângelo Torres

Angolano 1

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José Antonio Pires

Angolano 2

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Miguel Hurst

Angolano 3

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António Cara D'Anjo

Espanhol 1

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Álvaro Lavín

Espanhol 2

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Filipe Ferrer

Comprador

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João Oliver

Cego Violinista

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Alberto Alexandre

Maitre Machado

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Manuel Mendes

Garçon Machado

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Laert Sarrumor

Barman São Paulo

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Carlos Dias

Barman Ritz

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Lulu Pavarin

Cliente Manuela

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Carla Lupi

Agente Turismo

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D. Tina

Dona do Restaurante

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Di Domenico

Vendedor Loja Antig.

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Michel Athie

Garoto Escada

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Pérsio Pisani

Homem Banheiro

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Beth Coelho

Atriz de Teatro

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Gerald Thomas

Diretor de Teatro

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Edilson Botelho

Ator de Teatro

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