Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005) on Netflix
In 1942, Johann, a German avoiding the draft, sells aspirin in northeastern Brazil, screening a promotional film in villages. Ranulpho, a drifter, agrees to work for him in exchange for a ride.
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Plot summary
In 1942, Johann, a German who left his homeland to avoid the draft, drives the arid roads of northeastern Brazil in a truck loaded with aspirin. At the small villages where he stops, he screens a short advertising film for residents who have never watched a movie, and the show brings sales of the medicine. Ranulpho, a backwoodsman, wants to reach Rio de Janeiro to escape the hard life of the drought; he accepts a ride from Johann and takes on work for him in exchange. Along the way the two men have many encounters and misadventures with the people they meet.
Cast
- Mano Fialhoas Caçador
- Francisco Figueiredoas Rapaz na Estrada
- José Leiteas Dono do Restaurante
- Madalena Acciolyas Mulher da Cobra
