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Central Station
1998
Dora is a former school teacher who makes a living by writing letters for illiterate people passing through Rio de Janeiro's main train station, Central Station. Among her clients are Ana and her nine-year-old son Josue, who has a fierce desire to meet his father, whom he has never seen. Dora has become stoically indifferent to .. Read more
| Starring | Fernanda Montenegro, Marilia Pera, Vincius De Oliveira |
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| Director | Walter Salles |
| Genres | Drama |
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Dora is a former school teacher who makes a living by writing letters for illiterate people passing through Rio de Janeiro's main train station, Central Station. Among her clients are Ana and her ... -