Pictures of Ghosts_
Original: Retratos Fantasmas
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Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
Starring
Kleber Mendonça Filho, Rubens Santos, Sônia Braga
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Pictures of Ghosts was released 3 years ago in 2023.
Overview
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of ...
Pictures of Ghosts is a Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 33m.
CAST (14)
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Self / Narrator
Rubens Santos
Driver
Sônia Braga
Self (archive footage)
Maeve Jinkings
Self (archive footage)
Lucrecia Martel
Self
CP
Clara Pinheiro de Oliveira
Self
SC
Severino Cavalcanti
Self (archive footage)
NC
Nilo Coelho
Self - Governador de Pernambuco (archive footage)
Tony Curtis
Self (archive footage)
JJ
Joselice Jucá
Self (archive footage)
Janet Leigh
Self (archive footage)
AM
Alexandre Moura
Self (archive footage)
Matheus Nachtergaele
Self (archive footage)
Ariano Suassuna
Self (archive footage)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
93 min (1h 33m)
Original Title
Retratos Fantasmas
Language
Portuguese
Country
Rating
8.2/10 (56 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Pictures of Ghosts about?
Downtown Recife’s classic movie palaces from the 20th century are mostly gone. That city area is now an archaeological site of sorts that reveals aspects of life in society which have been lost. And that’s just part of the story.
How long is Pictures of Ghosts?
Pictures of Ghosts has a runtime of 93 minutes (1h 33m).
Who stars in Pictures of Ghosts?
The cast of Pictures of Ghosts includes Kleber Mendonça Filho, Rubens Santos, Sônia Braga, Maeve Jinkings, Lucrecia Martel.
What is the rating of Pictures of Ghosts?
Pictures of Ghosts has a rating of 8.2 out of 10 based on 56 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Documentary