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Release Year1998
Runtime1h 25m
LanguagePortuguese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Music, Comedy
Votes25
DirectorConrado Sanchez
WritersConrado Sanchez
TypeFeature Film
Rating1.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCinderella Baiana
About Cinderella Baiana
A poor family, lives in a city near Salvador. The father is cleaner and, mother and daughter help making small services. Until they decide to try the luck in the big city and the father, João, get a job near Pelourinho, next to a dance academy. The daughter, Carla, in contacting music, discovers her true vocation and becomes a very successful dancer. But she does not let himself take away from fame and back to his origins, meets with poor children and teaches them to dance.
Directed by Conrado Sanchez, Cinderella Baiana leans on a strong ensemble — Carla Perez, Alexandre Pires, Perry Salles — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1998.
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