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It's Chico Time!

It's Chico Time!

SMILE. THE REGIME IS WATCHING!

2025 · 19 min · Thriller, Comedy, Horror

In 1974, Chico, a beloved host of a children’s TV show at the service of a repressive authoritarian regime, is forced to make the hardest decision of his life: murder a colleague live on air, or lose the approval of his powerful father. As the cameras roll, the program unravels into a surreal theatre of obedience, repression, and madness.

Directed by Rafael Sá Carneiro · Written by Rafael Sá Carneiro

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