Basic Sanitation, the Movie
7.5
“If it is to be done, it’s better to do it well”
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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Cast
22 people
Fernanda Torres
Marina
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Wagner Moura
Joaquim
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Narcos
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Camila Pitanga
Silene
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Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented
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Bruno Garcia
Fabrício
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Kissing Game
O Auto da Compadecida
Janaína Kremer
Marcela
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Time and the Wind
My Uncle Killed a Guy
Lázaro Ramos
Zico
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The Man Who Copied
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Tonico Pereira
Antônio
Known for
Perfect Love
Caramuru: Brazil Reinvented
Paulo José
Otaviano
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The Clown
Macunaima
Sérgio Lulkin
Prefeito
Known for
My Uncle Killed a Guy
The Nightshifter
Marcelo Aquino
Leonardo
Also in
Two Summers
Sal de Prata
Zéu Britto
Operário Um
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Elite Cup
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Lúcio Mauro Filho
Operário Dois
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Jorge Furtado Director · Jacob Solitrenick Cinematographer Giba Assis Brasil Editor
First release July 20, 2007 · Produced in Brazil · Production Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre, Sony Pictures Entertainment Brazil
Production
Globo Filmes
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Casa de Cinema de Porto Alegre
Production
Sony Pictures Entertainment Brazil
Production
Petrobras
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Brazil
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Languages
Original title
Saneamento Básico, O Filme
Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Brazil · July 20, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Brazil
May 29, 2025 · Theatrical · Nova versão digital em 4k
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