São Silvestre (2013)
Genre : Documentary
Runtime : 1H 20M
Director : Lina Chamie
Synopsis
The São Silvestre Road Race is a famous long-distance running event held yearly in the city of São Paulo, Brazil, on December 31st. The movie recreates the experience of running the race in 2011.
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