Inspired by the work of Bertolt Brecht and filmed in Porto's former industrial slaughterhouse, A Santa Joana dos Matadouros is a meta-cinematic essay about the labor market in times of economic crisis in Europe. The film explores the possibilities of cinema in its relationship with theater and brings together a cast of professional actors, amateurs, renowned artists from various disciplines, and a group of unemployed residents of Vale de Campanhã.

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1972
7.3/10

TalhotBlond
2012
6.3/10

Synecdoche, New York
2008
7.5/10

Hamlet
2009
7.3/10

Home
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6.7/10

Hamlet
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7.4/10

Vanya on 42nd Street
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6.6/10

Killer's Kiss
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6.4/10

Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
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7.0/10

The Girl in the Book
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5.8/10

Starving in Suburbia
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6.5/10

Sky
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6.2/10

Munich – The Edge of War
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6.9/10

Holy Lands
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6.1/10

Resurrecting the Champ
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6.3/10

Riot in Cell Block 11
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7.1/10

Helen
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6.5/10

Come Sunday
2018
5.8/10

Blue Chips
1994
6.1/10

I'm Still Here
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7.9/10
Antonius and Cleopatra
2012
8/10