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This Is Not Your Life
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This Is Not Your Life

1991-01-02 · 16 min · ★ 7.5

Documentary

Noeli lives in a suburb of Porto Alegre, is a housewife and has two children. She was born in a country town, went to the capital, worked in a bakery, got married. She's an ordinary person. But there are no ordinary people.

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Directors
Jorge Furtado
Production companies
Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre
Countries
Brazil
Status
Released

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José MayerJosé MayerNarrador
Ciça ReckziegelNarrator
Noeli CavalheiroHerself

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