O auto-retrato de Bakun

O auto-retrato de Bakun

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1984 · 43 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

Miguel Bakun's life and work, narrated by a medium in trance and by people who knew him. He is considered the greatest painter from Paraná, Brazil, and killed himself in 1963, at 54.

Directed by Sylvio Back · Written by Sylvio Back

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