Curitiba: The Ecological Capital
★ 8 · 2013 · 47m · Documentary
"The best and most complete documentary about Curitiba". When producer Rudinei Fanfa used this phrase to define this video he wanted to express how much his documentary is rich in content, and how he managed to show in only 47 minutes all aspects of this beautiful city.
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