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CineMagia: The Story of São Paulo's Video Stores

7.3 (16 votes)• 2017• 100m•Released

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Before the streaming era, the video stores were the key for the beginning of home video experience in Brazil. The documentary narrates the history of São Paulo's mom-and-pop video stores from its appearance to the vanishing of this platform. Owners, employees, customers and critics talk about the experience of renting a movie.

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Languages: Portuguese

Director: Alan Oliveira

Starring Cast: Rubens Ewald Filho, Raphael Cubakowic, André Sturm, Oceano Vieira de Melo, Carlos Cardoso, Carlos Mota

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Rubens Ewald Filho

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Raphael Cubakowic

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André Sturm

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Oceano Vieira de Melo

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Carlos Cardoso

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Carlos Mota

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José Neto

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Bruno Pereira

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Abrão Berman

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