"Relic"
I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.
Granma Nineteen and the Soviet's Secret (2020)
In a small coastal African village, Jaki lives, in a house full of cousins ruled with an iron fist by grandmother Agnette and haunted by the mysterious figure of Grandmother Catarina. The life of the neighbourhood revolves around the construction of a Mausoleum for a deceased President that threatens to demolish the local residents’ houses. “Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret” is an adaptation of Ondjaki's novel.
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In a small coastal African village, Jaki lives, in a house full of cousins ruled with an iron fist by grandmother Agnette and haunted by the mysterious figure of Grandmother Catarina. The life of the neighbourhood revolves around the construction of a Mausoleum for a deceased President that threatens to demolish the local residents’ houses. “Granma Nineteen and the Soviet’s Secret” is an adaptation of Ondjaki's novel.
Rating:
Genre:Drama, Fantasy
Written By:João Nunes
In Theaters:2/17/2020
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Runtime:94 minutes
Studio:Fado Filmes, Grafo Audiovisual, Kanema Produções
Cast
João Ribeiro
Director
Dmitry Bogomolov
Bilhardov
Adelino Branquinho
Senhor Osório
Anabela Adrianopolos
Avó Agnete
Buanamade Amade
Manifestante
Cândida Bila
Dona Libânia
Didier Bensa
Soldado Russo
Eduardo Gravata
Soldado Gordo
Evaristo Abreu
Senhor Tuarles
Filimone Meigos
Rafael Truz Truz
Hermelinda Simela
Senhora da Padaria
Ana Magaia
Avó Catarina
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