Bye Bye Brasil

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Bye Bye Brasil
Directed by	Carlos Diegues
Produced by	Luiz Carlos Barreto
Written by	Carlos Diegues Leopoldo Serran
Starring	José Wilker Betty Faria Fábio Júnior
Music by	Chico Buarque de Hollanda Dominguinhos Roberto Menescal
Cinematography	Lauro Escorel
Distributed by	Embrafilme
Release date(s)	1979
Running time	100 min.
Country	France/Brazil/Argentina
Language	Portuguese
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Bye Bye Brasil (alternative spelling Bye Bye Brazil) is a Brazilian, French, and Argentinian 1979 film, directed by Carlos Diegues. The film enjoyed critical success and was nominated for the Palme d'Or in 1980.

[edit] Plot

A traveling sideshow made up of a magician, a strongman, and an exotic dancer stop in rural villages hoping to mesmerize the townspeople out of whatever little money they may have. When a young accordionist becomes enamored with the shows exotic dancer, he and his pregnant wife join the show as it sets off deeper into the interior.