Basic Sanitation, the Movie
Jul 20 2007
•2h 52m
•Comedy
When they discover their town lacks funding for a sewage system, but does have a federal grant to make a movie, a group of villagers decide to make a sci-fi joint about a monster who lives in the building site of a septic tank.
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Fernanda Torres
Marina
Wagner Moura
Joaquim
Camila Pitanga
Silene
Bruno Garcia
Fabrício
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