Elena
2013•1h 22m•7.3•Released
DocumentaryDrama
A Brazilian actress travels to New York in search of her long-lost sister, piecing together fragments of the past while confronting the lasting scars of the Brazilian dictatorship.
Director
Petra Costa
Writer
Carolina Ziskind, Petra Costa
Languages
Portuguese, English
Studio
Ford Foundation / JustFilms
Cast
Li An
Self
Elena Andrade
Self (archive footage)
Petra Costa
Self
Production
Company
Ford Foundation / JustFilms
Company
Tribeca Film Institute
Company
Wide House
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