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Behind the Sun

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Behind the Sun
Movie Info
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Director -
Walter Salles -
Producer -
Arthur Cohn -
Screenwriter -
Karim Aïnouz , Sérgio Machado , Walter Salles , João Moreira Salles , Daniela Thomas , Ismail Kadaré -
Distributor -
Miramax Films -
Production Co -
Lumiere Productions , Bac Films , Dan Valley Film AG , Haut et Court , VideoFilmes -
Rating -
PG-13 (Some Violence|Scene of Sexuality) -
Genre -
Drama -
Original Language -
Brazilian Portuguese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 19, 2002, Wide -
Release Date (DVD) -
Jun 11, 2002 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$64.2K -
Runtime -
1h 45m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SR , Dolby Digital , Dolby A , Dolby Stereo -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)