Girls from ABC
2003 · 130 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama, Crime, Comedy
Aurélia is a young black woman who works at a factory and lives in a working-class neighborhood in São Paulo, whose boyfriend Fábio gets involved with a racist neo-nazi group.
Directed by Carlos Reichenbach · Written by Carlos Reichenbach
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Michelle Valle Aurélia -
Vanessa Alves Antuérpia -
Natália Lorda Paula - L Lucielle di Camargo Suzana
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Vanessa Goulartt Marcinha -
Fernanda Carvalho Leite Lucineide -
Márcia de Oliveira Nelinha -
Viviane Porto Indalércia - L Lina Agifu Kinuyo
- M Mariana Loureiro Natália
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Selton Mello Salesiano -
Rocco Pitanga Adílson
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