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Budapeste (2009)
Director: Walter Carvalho
Cast: Leonardo Medeiros, Gabriella Hámori, Giovanna Antonelli, Paolla Oliveira
Runtime113 min
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José Costa is a Brazilian ghost writer. Returning from a ghost writers convention his airplane is rerouted to Budapest. His life is also rerouted when he meets Krista and with her help, learns "the only language in the world which, according to the tongue-wagers, the devil respects.
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Fans of thoughtful, character-driven dramas directed by Walter Carvalho will appreciate the nuanced performances and exploration of identity in this 2009 film Budapeste, which follows a Brazilian ghostwriter whose life takes an unexpected turn when his plane is rerouted to Budapest.
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Budapeste is a 2003 novel by the Brazilian writer Chico Buarque. Originally published by Companhia das Letras, it was translated into English by Alison Entrekin in 2004. It is among the best-known literary works by Buarque, and was widely praised by critics upon its appearance. The Guardian reviewer Robert Collins compared it to a "perfectly cut gem", while the Independent called it a "magnificent, ambitious project". According to Caetano Veloso, Budapest is the "most beautiful of Buarque's three mature books". Apart from English, it has been translated into many other languages including Italian, Greek, French, German, Dutch, and Korean.
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