Astral City: A Spiritual Journey (2010)
Overview
The selfish Dr. André Luiz dies and awakes in the limbo called "Umbral". After a painful period in the gruesome swamp, he is rescued and brought in a white light to "Nosso Lar" (meaning "Our Home"). He finds a place of harmony, where people live in peace awaiting
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Additional Info
| Budget | $12,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | pt |
| Popularity | 15.944 |
Directed By
Wagner de Assis
Crew
Wagner de Assis
Wagner de Assis
Philip Glass
Lia Renha
Luciana Buarque
Marcus Ranzani
Ruy Brito
Ueli Steiger
Iafa Britz
Elizabeth Marinho
Chico Xavier
Wagner de Assis
Luiz Augusto de Queiroz
Lia Renha
Fillipe Dias
TOP CAST
Renato Prieto
André Luiz
Fernando Alves Pinto
Lisias
Rosanne Mulholland
Eloisa
Inez Viana
Narcisa
Rodrigo dos Santos
Tobias
Werner Schünemann
Emmanuel
Clemente Viscaíno
Ministro Clarêncio
Ana Rosa
Laura
Othon Bastos
Anacleto
Paulo Goulart
Ministro Genésio
Helena Varvaki
Zélia
Aracy Cardoso
Dona Amélia
Selma Egrei
Mãe de André Luiz
Nicola Siri
Ernesto
Chica Xavier
Ismália
Anna Cotrim
Mãe de Eloísa
Ana Beatriz Corrêa
Lucia
Lu Grimaldi
Ministra Veneranda
Vania Veiga
Iolanda
Amélia Bittencourt
Judite
Cristina Xavier
Ismália aos 35 anos
Lisa Fávero
Clarice
César Cardadeiro
Mariano
Ana Kutner
Assistant Minister of Clarification
André Luiz Miranda
Junior Minister of Communication
Ana Beatriz Caruncho
Maria Clara - 10 anos
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