Amélia

Amélia

2000 · 130 min · ★ 8.6 · Comedy, Drama

Fictional story based on Sarah Bernhard's visit to Brazil in 1905. The actress, experiencing a personal and professional crisis at the time, is induced by her personal Brazilian maid, Amélia, to make a performance in Rio de Janeiro. After arriving, she is forced to stand the company of Amélia's exotic sisters.

Directed by Ana Carolina · Written by Ana Carolina

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