Alligatum et Morbus Mentis (2021)
Overview
Unfortunately, every year eight million people die quietly due to Mental Illness. It's urgent to decrease this number. It's urgent to help. It's urgent to listen, to observe and to speak up. It's urgent to break this taboo.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 0.028 |
Directed By
Maria Teresa Mendonça
Crew
Maria Teresa Mendonça
Maria Teresa Mendonça
Maria Teresa Mendonça
Maria Teresa Mendonça
Maria Teresa Mendonça
Maria Teresa Mendonça
Maria Inês Mendonça
Maria Inês Mendonça
Beatriz Roxo Correia
Beatriz Roxo Correia
Beatriz Roxo Correia
João Leiria
Pedro Fernandes
Pedro Fernandes
Catarina Ferreira
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