30 Nov 2013
A Farra do Circo
This documentary highlights the evolution of Brazil's Circo Voador venue from homespun artists' performance space to national cultural institution.
America By Night
Italian mondo featuring scenes of night life in North and South America, including Las Vegas, New Orleans, San Francisco, Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.
Top Billed Cast
Lionel Hampton 
Nathália Timberg 
Elizeth Cardoso Ellen de Lima Michelle Yolanda Moreno
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