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CineMagia: The Story of São Paulo's Video Stores (2017)

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Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : Alan Oliveira

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Rubens Ewald Filho
Rubens Ewald Filho
Himself
Raphael Cubakowic
Raphael Cubakowic
Himself
André Sturm
André Sturm
Himself
Oceano Vieira de Melo
Oceano Vieira de Melo
Himself
Carlos Cardoso
Carlos Cardoso
Himself
Carlos Mota
Carlos Mota
Himself
José Neto
José Neto
Himself
Bruno Pereira
Bruno Pereira
Himself
Abrão Berman
Abrão Berman
Himself (archive footage)

Crews

Alan Oliveira
Alan Oliveira
Director
Alan Oliveira
Alan Oliveira
Writer
Alan Oliveira
Alan Oliveira
Producer
João Prehto
João Prehto
Cinematography
Alan Oliveira
Alan Oliveira
Editor
Daniel Grizante
Daniel Grizante
Art Direction
Ozzi Alves
Ozzi Alves
Makeup Artist

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