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Basic Sanitation, the Movie

Original title: Saneamento Básico, O Filme
  • 2007
  • 1h 52m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
4.7K
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Basic Sanitation, the Movie (2007)
PortugueseHigh-Concept ComedyQuirky ComedyComedy

A small community in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul resorts to making a video to try to solve the problems of basic sanitation that plague their village.A small community in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul resorts to making a video to try to solve the problems of basic sanitation that plague their village.A small community in the interior of the state of Rio Grande do Sul resorts to making a video to try to solve the problems of basic sanitation that plague their village.

  • Director
    • Jorge Furtado
  • Writer
    • Jorge Furtado
  • Stars
    • Fernanda Torres
    • Wagner Moura
    • Camila Pitanga
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jorge Furtado
    • Writer
      • Jorge Furtado
    • Stars
      • Fernanda Torres
      • Wagner Moura
      • Camila Pitanga
    • 8User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Top Cast20

    Fernanda Torres
    Fernanda Torres
    • Marina
    Wagner Moura
    Wagner Moura
    • Joaquim
    Camila Pitanga
    Camila Pitanga
    • Silene
    Bruno Garcia
    Bruno Garcia
    • Fabrício
    Janaína Kremer Motta
    • Marcela
    • (as Janaína Kremer)
    Lázaro Ramos
    Lázaro Ramos
    • Zico
    Tonico Pereira
    • Antônio
    Paulo José
    Paulo José
    • Otaviano
    Marcelo Aquino
    • Leonardo
    Irene Brietzke
    • Teacher
    Zéu Britto
    Zéu Britto
    • 1st Workman
    Felipe De Paula
    • Mayor's Driver
    Sérgio Lulkin
    • Mayor
    Giovanni Martini
    • Boy with the lighter
    Lúcio Mauro Filho
    Lúcio Mauro Filho
    • 2nd Workman
    Margarida Leoni Peixoto
    • Carmem
    Sandra Possani
    • Nun
    Stephanie Siqueira
    • Rianna
    • Director
      • Jorge Furtado
    • Writer
      • Jorge Furtado
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews8

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    Related interests

    Alexandre Rodrigues in City of God (2002)
    Portuguese
    Jim Carrey in Liar Liar (1997)
    High-Concept Comedy
    Jeff Goldblum, Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, Cate Blanchett, Bud Cort, Anjelica Huston, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Matthew Gray Gubler, Seu Jorge, and Waris Ahluwalia in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
    Quirky Comedy
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The film was restored and re-released in theaters in 4K resolution on May 29, 2025.
    • Connections
      Featured in Levels (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Piangi con Me
      Written by Norman Shapiro and Mogol
      Performed by Os Rokos

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    Details

    • Release date
      • July 20, 2007 (Brazil)
    • Country of origin
      • Brazil
    • Language
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Basic Sanitation, The Movie
    • Filming locations
      • Bento Gonçalves, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
    • Production companies
      • Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre
      • Globo Filmes
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $773,669
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 52m(112 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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