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The Clown

O Palhaço (2011)

Adventure, Comedy, Drama | Brazil

Director: Selton Mello

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Rating: 7.3/10

SYNOPSIS

This is the story of father and son who work as clowns Puro Sangue/Valdemar (Paulo Jose) and Pangare/Benjamin (Selton Mello) in a circus which travels through the Brazilian country side. Benjamin is a clown who does not have id or social security number. Going through a phase where he starts questioning his ability to make people laugh and his future, Benjamin decides to follow a different path to find his answers and pursue his dreams: a fixed address and the ideal woman. In the adventure, he meets several people on the way to find his own identity.

Actors

Writer: Selton Mello, Marcelo Vindicato

RUNTIME: 88 min

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