Rio, I Love You (2014)
Director
Guillermo Arriaga; Fernando Meirelles; José Padilha
Main cast
Vincent Cassel; Fernanda Montenegro; Eduardo Sterblitch; Basil Hoffman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Description
A series of short films set in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
Guillermo Arriaga; Fernando Meirelles; José Padilha
Main cast
Vincent Cassel; Fernanda Montenegro; Eduardo Sterblitch; Basil Hoffman
Genres
Drama, Romance
Description
A series of short films set in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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