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Dark Fables

Dark Fables

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Dark Fables

"4 stories from 4 great brazilian directors!"

2015

1h 33m

5.5(22 votes)

Action

Horror

Fantasy

Overview

A group of kids embarks in a macabre adventure, full of characters from the Brazilian popular imaginary - the werewolf, a witch, a ghost, monsters and The Saci.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Marcelo Castanheira

Marcelo Castanheira

Madman

Mayra Alarcón

Mayra Alarcón

Madwoman, Teacher, Bathroom Blond

Ricardo Araújo

Ricardo Araújo

Madman

Coffin Souza

Coffin Souza

Coronel

Walderrama dos Santos

Walderrama dos Santos

Werewolf, Devil, Sewer Monster

Markus Konká

Markus Konká

Pai Pedro

Ana Carolina Braga

Ana Carolina Braga

Ana

José Mojica Marins

José Mojica Marins

Carol Aragão

Carol Aragão

Ester

Margareth Galvão

Margareth Galvão

Maria Albuquerque

Creative team

Directed by: Petter Baiestorf
José Mojica Marins
Produced by: Kika de Oliveira
Mayra Alarcón

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