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Down Quixote
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Down Quixote

2022-08-22 · 104 min · ★ 10.0

Comedy · Romance · Fantasy

Down Quixote is a feature film adapted from the classic Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written and directed by Leonardo Cortez, with a cast made up exclusively of actors with Down Syndrome. The actors are part of the ADID Theater Group which, in 2021, completes 23 years of existence, with 12 shows inspired by classics of world dramaturgy.

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Directors
Leonardo Cortez
Production companies
Spray Filmes, SESI-SP
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ian PereiraDom Quixote
Rodrigo BotoniPolicial / Contrarregra
Giovanna MarteletoJovem Cigana 1
Daniel GejerSegismundo
Renan Sant'AnaSr Antônio
Marcos MinoruPadre Miguel
Giulia MerigoEncrenca Pança
Felipe AssunçãoFedegoso
Jéssica PereiraJéssica PereiraAntonella
Katia MaçãesSra Francisca
João SimõesSancho Pança
Diogo JunqueiraCervantes / Diogo
Felipe LindenFeiticeiro Damião
Antonio AranhaRei
Carolina Puech DiasEstrela
Luciana SergiLuciana (Namorada Diogo / Jovem Cigana 2
Paola MirandaMãe Cigana
Maria José RodriguesAurora
Juliana BessaPaco Sinistro
Luis Otávio AlmeidaPai Cigano

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