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A road movie about a German man who went to the Northeast of Brazil in 1942 to sell Aspirin.A road movie about a German man who went to the Northeast of Brazil in 1942 to sell Aspirin.A road movie about a German man who went to the Northeast of Brazil in 1942 to sell Aspirin.
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- TriviaThe movie is based on a story narrated by the director's great-uncle Ranulpho Gomes, who sold Aspirin in Brazil during the 1940's.
- GoofsA character in the movie says that Brazil is larger than the United States not including Alaska. At the time of the movie's story (1942) Alaska wasn't a state yet. Incorrectly regarded as goof: The character was referring to the size of the *contiguous* US, not including US non-contiguous *territories*, of which Alaska was its largest, being a territory and part of the US since 1898.
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great part of world cinema
I just last night saw "Cinema, Aspirinas e Urubus" (called "Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures" in English). It's an amazing story of a man who flees Nazi Germany and moves to Brazil, where he shows movies to the inhabitants of a destitute village in the northeast of the country and also gives them aspirin, thereby bringing them a new hope.
I like how the movie not only develops the characters, but also shows world events affecting everyone's lives, as Brazil declares war on Germany and it becomes hard for the man to sell the German-produced aspirin. Looking very amateur, the movie has a particularly realistic feeling; the desert setting might even make you feel like you're sweating as the characters do. But overall, the movie's a wonderful look at life and how we make decisions about our directions. As they say in one scene: "With this, you could sell the Devil a Bible!" All in all, a very good movie.
I like how the movie not only develops the characters, but also shows world events affecting everyone's lives, as Brazil declares war on Germany and it becomes hard for the man to sell the German-produced aspirin. Looking very amateur, the movie has a particularly realistic feeling; the desert setting might even make you feel like you're sweating as the characters do. But overall, the movie's a wonderful look at life and how we make decisions about our directions. As they say in one scene: "With this, you could sell the Devil a Bible!" All in all, a very good movie.
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- lee_eisenberg
- Feb 13, 2007
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By what name was Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005) officially released in India in English?
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