31 Oct 2024
Alma Anciana
Three juxtaposing stories taking place in Portugal, Austria and Cuba create an intimate and poetic portrait of the daily lives and struggles of the elderly in an unstable world, seen through the eyes of their grandchildren.
Born to Fight
A showcase of bullfighting in Portugal, explaining how the country's version of the sport differs from those in Spain and Latin America and helps define the national character. After showing the training techniques for the bulls and horses, a bullfight is presented.
Top Billed Cast
Dwight Weist Narrator (voice)
Mascareñas Self (uncredited)
Jose Rosa Rodrigues Self (uncredited)
Marshall Thompson Man Exiting Airplane (uncredited)
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