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What Is It Worth?

Directed by Sérgio Bianchi

Starring Danton Mello, Leona Cavalli

A poor in the hand is worth two in the theft

Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.