Visit, or Memories and Confessions
A long-hidden, personal doc about leaving a beloved house by the late, revered Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira.
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Genre: Documentary
Director: Júlia Buisel, Manoel de Oliveira
Actors: Diogo Dória, Manoel de Oliveira, Maria Isabel de Oliveira, Teresa Madruga, Urbano Tavares Rodrigues
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