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Elena (2013)

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Petra heads to New York in search of her older sister after a long time of being separated. They are both movie actresses and heirs of the wounds of the Brazilian dictatorship. But Petra has only a few clues: home movies, newspaper clippings, a diary...

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Cast & Crew

Director
Petra Costa
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    Self (archive footage) Elena Andrade
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    Self Petra Costa

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