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pushing the station into the realms of immortality, central do brasil was the scene and title of a popular brazilian movie, central station - directed by carioca director walter salles, and starring several local actors, such as vinícius de oliveira, the film was released in 1998, to much critical acclaim. based around two central characters, including a lady who makes a living writing letters for the illiterate, in central do brasil, and a young boy who has lost his mother, the story follows their journey from the station, on search of the boys family. the film was praised for displaying some of the hardship of the times, and has some memorable scenes, shot right inside the station. |
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