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The Meaning of Life

2021MovieDocumentary

In The Meaning of Life we will take part on a journey throughout the world to question our existence through the inquiries of a young Brazilian, with a rare hereditary disease with no cure.

DirectorMiguel Gonçalves Mendes
ProducersAndrea Barata Ribeiro·Bel Berlinck

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Cast · Directed by Miguel Gonçalves Mendes

GB
Giovane de Sena Brisotto
Self
HHHilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Self
BG
Baltasar Garzón
Self
AMAndreas Mogensen
Andreas Mogensen
Self
VMValter Hugo Mãe
Valter Hugo Mãe
Self
MMMariko Mori
Mariko Mori
Self
MS
Marina Silva
Self

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