The Man That Was Turned Into Juice

The Man That Was Turned Into Juice

1980 · 97 min · PT · 7.3 (25 votes)
Dir. João Batista de Andrade · Starring José Dumont, Célia Maracajá, Barros Freire, Aldo Bueno, Dominguinhos, Vital Farias · Music Vital Farias
Drama

Deraldo, a popular poet from Northeast Brazil, arrives in the capital of São Paulo, making a living only from his poetry and pamphlets. All is well until he is mistaken for a multinational worker who killed the boss at a party where he received the title of symbolic worker.

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A stark, character-driven drama about the crushing weight of mistaken identity and systemic oppression. It feels like a raw, urgent cry from the margins, capturing the struggle for dignity in a hostile urban landscape.

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