People experiencing homelessness, social work professionals, and film artists join forces to transform fragments of real life into fictional short films.
Casts Andreia Miranda, Virgílio Rodrigues, Pilar Alves, Cristina Ferreira, Carlos da Mata, Filipe Ferraz, Luciano Moniz, Cátia Barros, Sofia Lagos, Hélio Sousa
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