What Is It Worth? (2005)
1h 50m
Running Time
May 20, 2005Release Date
Plot.
Free adaptation of Machado de Assis's short story "Pai Contra Mãe", having some of Nireu Cavalcanti's 18th Century chronicles as inspiration, the film traces parallels between life in during the slavery period and in modern Brazil.
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Release DateMay 20, 2005
Original NameQuanto Vale ou É por Quilo?
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 50m
Budget$2,000,000
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Wiki.
How much Vale or É por Quilo? is a 2005 Brazilian drama film directed by Sérgio Bianchi.The film makes an analogy between the former slave trade and the current exploitation of social marketing misery, which form a solidarity of facade.The film criticizes NGOs and their fundraising with the government and private companies.The film was based on the story "Father versus Mother" by Machado de Assis.The references to the story are made throughout the film.