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The Middle of the World 2003

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Topic: Film "The Middle of the World" (2003). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.

Type
Film
Year
2003
Status
Released
Runtime
85 minutes
Release date
Sep 12, 2003
Original language
PT
Origin
Brazil
Studios
LC Barreto, Filmes do Equador, Miravista
Genres
Drama
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★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 46 votes
Episode runtime
~85 minutes
Status
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Networks
LC Barreto, Filmes do Equador, Miravista
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Topic: Film "The Middle of the World" (2003).
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Title: The Middle of the World (Portuguese: O Caminho das Nuvens; lit. The Path of the Clouds).
Year: 2003.
Genre: Drama.
Country: Brazil.
Runtime: 1h 25m.
Release Date: 09/12/2003 (BR).
Cast: Wagner Moura, Cláudia Abreu.
Plot: Romão (illiterate and unemployed) feels destiny drawing him to Rio de Janeiro for a job and a decent life. A family of seven (a couple and five children) travels 2,000 miles (3,200 kilometres) across the hinterlands of Brazil on bicycles. The trip goes from the state of Paraíba to the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Basis: Based on the true story of Cícero Ferreira Dias, a former truck driver.
Themes: Inner dynamics of a family facing a challenge with courage to pursue dreams.

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The Middle of the World is a feature film with a runtime of 85 minutes. It was released in 2003. Release status: Released.

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The Middle of the World was directed by Vicente Amorim.

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