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BRAZIL · 1971

How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman

Nelson Pereira dos Santos
Cinema Novo Brazil indigenous cultures colonial Brazil cultural assimilation survival forbidden romance
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Synopsis

In 1594 Brazil, a frenchman becomes a prisoner of the Tupinambás. While waiting to be executed, the foreigner learns the habits of the indigenous people and joins a woman who tries to help him escape.

Year1971
CountryBrazil
DirectorNelson Pereira dos Santos
MovementCinema Novo Brazil
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