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"Foreign Land"
1995
Directed by Walter Salles and Daniela Thomas

After the death of his mother, an impoverished and grief-stricken aspiring Brazilian actor accepts a questionable delivery job from a shady antique dealer. Traveling to Lisbon with a fortune in uncut diamonds, his life intersects with a beautiful woman caught up in the Portuguese black market. This well-made thriller, effectively shot in black and white, reflects the angst that occupied Brazil following the political corruption and economic crisis of the early 1990s. Portuguese with English subtitles.  100 minutes.