Pictures of Ghosts

Pictures of Ghosts (2023)

August 24th, 20231h 33min

Documentary
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Overview

Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.


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