Drama
Russas, a small town in northeastern Brazil, is the home of Pacarrete, a grumpy retired dance teacher who dreams of getting a big shot and starring at a dance spectacle for the whole town to see. She's close to fulfilling that dream, but not without overcoming a few impediments along the way.
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IMDB 3.5 | Jun , 2000
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IMDB 7 | Sep , 2005
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IMDB 7.5 | Jun , 2019
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IMDB 7.7 | Oct , 1999
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IMDB 8.6 | Dec , 1993
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IMDB 7.9 | Dec , 2001
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IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 2000
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IMDB 7.2 | Dec , 2003
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IMDB 6.1 | Oct , 2019
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 2019
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IMDB 0 | Jun , 2019
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IMDB 6.7 | May , 1998
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IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 2011
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IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 1995
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IMDB 5.8 | Jan , 2023
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IMDB 5.7 | Oct , 2024
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IMDB 8 | Sep , 1948
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IMDB 5 | Nov , 2009
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