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Tobias 700 -A Place to Live Instituto Imagen Viva

Synopsis: The documentary follows during 16 months a group
of homeless working families in their struggle for a place to live
in down town Sao Paulo.

Author: Daniel A. Rubio Country: Brazil-Chile
Production year: 2002-2004Length in minutes: 59

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