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Tieta of Agreste
Tieta of Agreste
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TIETA OF AGRESTE

Tieta do Agreste

Directed by Carlos Diegues
Brazil, United Kingdom, 1996
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Based on a popular Brazilian novel by Jorge Amado, this film tells the story of Tieta, a woman who 26 years before was banished from her remote home village of Santana do Agreste for promiscuity. Cloaked in mystery, she returns home from São Paulo with her step-daughter Leonora.

Synopsis

Based on a popular Brazilian novel by Jorge Amado, this film tells the story of Tieta, a woman who 26 years before was banished from her remote home village of Santana do Agreste for promiscuity. Cloaked in mystery, she returns home from São Paulo with her step-daughter Leonora.