Gente da Praia da Vieira

Gente da Praia da Vieira

1976 · 73 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

The migration that saw the fishermen from the Vieira coast move inland, where they settled and formed the Avieiros communities. - Cinéma du réel

Directed by António Campos

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