O Pai da Rita

O Pai da Rita

2022 · 97 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy

Roque and Pudim, composers from the old school of Vai-Vai, share a kitchnete, decades of friendship, love for their samba school and a doubt about the past: what happened to dancer Rita, their passion. The emergence of Ritinha, the dancer's daughter, threatens to collapse this great friendship.

Directed by Joel Zito Araújo · Written by Joel Zito Araújo

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