Like a Butterfly (2025)

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Maria José's life story reveals not only the harsh reality she and her family faced, but also a portrait of the real Brazil. Like a butterfly that is born crawling, she finds her beauty where it is not convenient to be found and sets her flight free to the sky.
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Jan 15, 2025
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Maria José's life story reveals not only the harsh reality she and her family faced, but also a portrait of the real Brazil. Like a butterfly that is born crawling, she finds her beauty where it is not convenient to be found and sets her flight free to the sky.

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