
The Flesh is Weak
2004-01-01 · 54 min · ★ 7.1
A Brazilian documentary that shows the harmful effects of massive meat production in Brazil, reporting the deterioration of amazon forest and mistreatment suffered by animals in all the process of producing meat.
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- Directors
- Denise Gonçalves
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- Brazil
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- Released
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