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The clown within us
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The clown within us

2024-10-01 · 18 min · ★ 8.5

Drama

"O palhaço que há em nós”, a Black Castle production, director Eduardo Robalo invites the audience to enter the parallel reality hidden in a clown's smile. “He says he will be a clown until his last day, but father, you will be a clown, forever. An actor in soul, a clown at heart.”

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Directors
Eduardo Robalo
Production companies
Black Castle
Countries
Portugal
Status
Released

Top Cast

Mário FaíscaClown
César SantosJuggler
Luísa Costa PinheiroWife
Sérgio Costa PinheiroHusband

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