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Dora, a cynical former teacher, works writing letters for illiterates in Central Station in Rio. When a client dies, Dora decides to sell the woman's 10-year-old son to the black market. Then she finds out that the boy may be killed for his organs, so she steals him back. Together they set off to find his father, whom he has never met.
Original Release
01/16/1998
US Release
11/20/1998
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fernanda Montenegro | Isadora / Isadora "Dora" Teixeira |
| Marília Pêra | Irene |
| Vinicius de Oliveira | Josué / Josué Fontenele de Paiva |
| Soia Lira | Ana / Ana Fontenele |
| Othon Bastos | Cezar / César |
| Otávio Augusto | Pedrão |
| Stela Freitas | Yolanda |
| Matheus Nachtergaele | Isaías / Isaías Paiva |
| Caio Junqueira | Moisés / Moisés Paiva |
| Socorro Nobre | Dora's Client |
Directors
Writers
Walter Salles, Marcos Bernstein, João Emanuel Carneiro
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Fernanda Montenegro | Isadora / Isadora "Dora" Teixeira |
| Marília Pêra | Irene |
| Vinicius de Oliveira | Josué / Josué Fontenele de Paiva |
| Soia Lira | Ana / Ana Fontenele |
| Othon Bastos | Cezar / César |
| Otávio Augusto | Pedrão |
| Stela Freitas | Yolanda |
| Matheus Nachtergaele | Isaías / Isaías Paiva |
| Caio Junqueira | Moisés / Moisés Paiva |
| Socorro Nobre | Dora's Client |
| Manoel Gomes | Dora's Client |
| Roberto Andrade | Dora's Client |
| Sheyla Kenia | Dora's Client |
| Malcon Soares | Dora's Client |
| Maria Fernandes | Dora's Client |
| Maria Marlene | Dora's Client |
| Christano Camargo | Dora's Client |
| Jorseba-Sebastiano Oliveira | Dora's Client |
| Andréa Albuquerque | Dora's Client |
| Sidney Antunes | Crente |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lillian Birnbaum | Executive Producer |
| Thomas Garvin | Executive Producer |
| Donald Ranvaud | Executive Producer |
| Elisa Tolomelli | Executive Producer |
| Walter Salles | Producer |
| Paulo Brito | Producer |
| Afonso Coaracy | Producer |
| Arthur Cohn | Producer |
| Paulo Carlos De Brito | Producer |
| Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre | Producer |
| Jack Gajos | Producer |
| Robert Redford | Producer |
| Elisa Tolomelli | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Foreign Language Film | Won |
| 1999 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
| 1999 | Oscar | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated |
