The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

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The Year My Parents Went on Vacation

2006

1h 43m

7.2(120 votes)

Drama

Overview

A boy is left alone in a Jewish neighborhood in the year of 1970, where both world cup and dictatorship happen in Brazil.

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Production Companies

Globo Filmes

Gullane Entretenimento

Miravista

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

25 members

Acting

Michel Joelsas

Mauro

Michel Joelsas

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Germano Haiut

Shlomo

Germano Haiut

Acting

Paulo Autran

Mótel (Avô)

Paulo Autran

Acting

Simone Spoladore

Bia (Mãe)

Simone Spoladore

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Eduardo Moreira

Daniel (Pai)

Eduardo Moreira

Acting

Caio Blat

Ítalo

Caio Blat

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Daniela Piepszyk

Hanna

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Gabriel Eric Bursztein

Bóris

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Felipe Hanna Braun

Caco

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Haim Fridman

Duda

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Hugueta Sendacz

Dona Eidel

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Malvina Klinow

Irmã Berezovsky

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Mala Tencer

Irmã Berezovsky

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Lili Angel

Irmã Berezovsky

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Silvio Boraks

Rabino Samuel

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David Kullock

Haza

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Einat Falbel

Mãe de Hanna

Einat Falbel

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Abrahão Farc

Anatol

Abrahão Farc

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Fábio Ferreira Dias

Robson

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Rodrigo de Odé

Edgar

Rodrigo de Odé

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Sérgio Siviero

Carlão

Sérgio Siviero

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Edu Guimarães

Alfredo

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Liliana Castro

Irene

Liliana Castro

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Fredy Delatolas

Ianis

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Christian Duurvoort

Delegado

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