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Born To Be Blind

2003· 1h 25m

Documentary

Directed by Roberto Berliner, Leonardo Domingues

6.4/ 10

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Overview

Three blind sisters, Regina, Maria and Conceição, earn their living by singing in front of churches, in Brazil... They tell their amazing stories, full of drama, heartache, rape, poverty, death and hope.

Cast

Regina Casé

Regina Casé

Self (archive footage)

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

Self

Naná Vasconcelos

Naná Vasconcelos

Self (uncredited)

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

Self (uncredited)

Pelé

Pelé

Self (uncredited)

Roberto Berliner

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