Morte Cega

Morte Cega

2012 · 21 min · Comedy

With script and direction by Pablo Villaça and starring the comedian Geraldo Magela, Morte Cega has as main character a failed filmmaker named Francis (Maurício Canguçu, producer and one of the main actors of the theatrical success "Believe, a Spirit Downloaded Me"). One night, Francis has a frightening dream about Magela, known throughout the country for playing the character O Ceguinho. Determined to make a short film based on this dream, Francis uses his producer friend, Martinho (Carlos Magno Ribeiro, who acted in Villaça's first short, A_ética), to get to the comedian. From then on, the meeting brings unexpected results for everyone involved.

Directed by Pablo Villaça · Written by Pablo Villaça

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Maurício Canguçu Francis de Faria Cruz
Geraldo Magela Ceguinho
Carlos Magno Ribeiro Martinho
Renato Parara Garçom
Dani Papini Mulher do armário #1
Luciana Novaes Coelho Mullher do armário #2
Marília Regina Mulher da Mesa

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