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His Body
On the last days of soul in Rio de Janeiro — Groove is everywhere in the night —, and Carlos and Tony have unfinished business. A tribute to Blaxploitation, the queer horror jam “His Body” chronicles the supernatural meeting of two ex-lovers on a night packed with soul music in the 1970s’ Rio de Janeiro.
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On the last days of soul in Rio de Janeiro — Groove is everywhere in the night —, and Carlos and Tony have unfinished business. A tribute to Blaxploitation, the queer horror jam “His Body” chronicles the supernatural meeting of two ex-lovers on a night packed with soul music in the 1970s’ Rio de Janeiro.
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Genre:Horror, Romance, Music, Drama, Fantasy
Written By:Yuri Costa
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Runtime:23 minutes
Studio:Barca Aberta Produções, Druzina Content, KF Studios, Bactéria Filmes, Vértebra Artes
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