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A 15-minute love letter to the abandoned Brazilian Disneyland you never knew existed.

Cidade da Criança: Uma História Afetiva (2024)

Nostalgic gut-punchMiniature melancholyRain-soaked memories

Overview

Documentary

Documentary that presents the history of the Brazilian amusement park "Cidade da Criança".

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Standout Aspects

Direction

Filho treats ruins with the reverence of a funeral.

Cinematography

Every rusty ride looks like a forgotten tombstone.

Best for:Solo: Late-night melancholy when you want to feel something quietly.·Streaming: Perfect short doc for when you can't commit to a full movie.
Heads up:Emotional: Abandoned spaces, broken dreams, lingering shots of emptiness.
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Director

Manuel Filho

ReleasedDec 6, 2024
Runtime15m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensitylow
Tonedark
Feelheavy

Top Cast

Mauricio de Sousa

Mauricio de Sousa

Miriam Mehler

Miriam Mehler

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Cidade da Criança was Brazil's answer to Disneyland, built 1958 in working-class Santo André—most Brazilians have never heard of it.

Trivia

Mauricio de Sousa, creator of Monica's Gang, appears here because the park hosted early live shows of his characters before they became national icons.

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