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DOCUMENTARY . 2023 . 1h 33m . Portuguese . 8.2/10

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
8.2/10
Rating
1h 33m
Runtime
2023
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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.

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Cast
Kleber Mendonça Filho stars as Self / Narrator in Pictures of Ghosts.
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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
Kleber Mendonça Filho
Self / Narrator
Rubens Santos
Rubens Santos
Driver
Sônia Braga
Sônia Braga
Self (archive footage)
Maeve Jinkings
Maeve Jinkings
Self (archive footage)
Lucrecia Martel
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
Tony Curtis
Self (archive footage)
JJ
Joselice Jucá
Self (archive footage)
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Self (archive footage)
AM
Alexandre Moura
Self (archive footage)
Matheus Nachtergaele
Matheus Nachtergaele
Self (archive footage)
Ariano Suassuna
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
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