O Porto de Santos (1978)
Gênero : Documentário
Runtime : 20M
Director : Aloysio Raulino
Sinopse
Paisagens e população do Porto de Santos, o maior da América Latina, misturam-se na visão poética do trabalho nas docas e da boemia nas noites do cais.
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