Teresa finds out in Africa that her husband, Xavier, was lost in child prostitution. She flees to South Africa where she meets the maid's daughter, prostituted. It ends up getting the Mozambican police to save her and testify against the network of child prostitution. She becomes a star. The rescued girl has the media attention and also becomes a star.
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Dalila Carmo
Teresa
Known for
Adrift
The Time in Between
Filipe Vargas
Xavier Lopes da Fonseca
Known for
The Strange Case of Angelica
Night Train to Lisbon
Luís Esparteiro
Embaixador de Portugal
Known for
Timeless Love
Turn of the Tide
Eric Santos
António Jorge
Known for
Kaminey
I'm Staying
Filipe Crawford
José Meireles
Also in
3 Women
Super Pai
Joana Fartaria
Paula Meireles
Also in
A Man is not a Cat
Joana Ferreira
Joana
Olinda Mazoio
Maíza
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Gilberto Mendes
Xabila
Also in
Um Rio Chamado Tempo, uma Casa Chamada Terra
The Children's Republic
Lucrécia Paco
Mulher 1
Also in
Chronicler of the Winds
Etterfølgeren
Mário Mabjaia
Comissário Polícia
Also in
The Train of Salt and Sugar
Mabata Bata
Vanda Correia
Embaixatriz de Portugal
No other roles listed
José Carlos de Oliveira Director
First release October 27, 2010 · Produced in Portugal
Production
Portugal
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Original language
Portuguese
Spoken on screen
Portuguese
Release dates
Portugal · October 27, 2010
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