Down Quixote

Down Quixote

Down Quixote

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Down Quixote

"THE STORY OF DON QUIXOTE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE"

2022

1h 44m

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Overview

Down Quixote is a feature film adapted from the classic Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes, written and directed by Leonardo Cortez, with a cast made up exclusively of actors with Down Syndrome. The actors are part of the ADID Theater Group which, in 2021, completes 23 years of existence, with 12 shows inspired by classics of world dramaturgy.

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Spray Filmes

Cast & Crew

23 members

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Ian Pereira

Dom Quixote

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Rodrigo Botoni

Policial / Contrarregra

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Giovanna Marteleto

Jovem Cigana 1

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Daniel Gejer

Segismundo

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Renan Sant'Ana

Sr Antônio

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Marcos Minoru

Padre Miguel

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Giulia Merigo

Encrenca Pança

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Felipe Assunção

Fedegoso

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Jéssica Pereira

Antonella

Jéssica Pereira

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Katia Maçães

Sra Francisca

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João Simões

Sancho Pança

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Diogo Junqueira

Cervantes / Diogo

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Felipe Linden

Feiticeiro Damião

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Antonio Aranha

Rei

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Carolina Puech Dias

Estrela

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Luciana Sergi

Luciana (Namorada Diogo / Jovem Cigana 2

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Paola Miranda

Mãe Cigana

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Maria José Rodrigues

Aurora

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Juliana Bessa

Paco Sinistro

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Luis Otávio Almeida

Pai Cigano

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Ana Paula Dias

Madalena

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Fernanda Jimenez

Aldonza

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Guilherme Alonso David

Dom Carrasco

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