Elena
2013 · 1h 22m · Documentary, Drama · United States of America, Brazil · Rated 16 (FR)
A Brazilian actress travels to New York in search of her long-lost sister, piecing together fragments of the past while confronting the lasting scars of the Brazilian dictatorship.
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Petra Costa6.7Smart score
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