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"The Year My Parents Went On Vacation"
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"The Year My Parents Went On Vacation" - In Theaters February 15, 2008

"The Year My Parents Went On Vacation" - Set in the turbulent year of 1970, "The Year My Parents Went On Vacation" is a poignant and humorous coming of age story thrusts twelve year-old Mauro (Michel Joelsas) into a maelstrom of political and personal upheaval. When his left-wing militant parents are forced to go underground, Mauro is left in the care of his Jewish grandfather's neighbor in Sao Paulo. Suddenly finding himself an exile in his own country, he is forced to create an ersatz family from the religiously diverse and colorful population of his new neighborhood. Mauro befriends tomboyish, street smart Hanna (Daniela Piepszyk) and develops a crush on Irene (Liliana Castro,) a pretty waitress in a local bar where everyone, including Mauro, an ardent soccer fan, gathers to watch iconic star Pelé in the 1970 World Cup championship which Mauro hopes to watch with his parents if they return to Brazil in time...

STARRING: Michel Joelsas, Germano Haiut, Paulo Autran, Simone Spoladore, Eduardo Moreira, Caio Blat, Daniela Piepszyk, Liliana Castro, Rodrigo dos Santos
DIRECTOR: Cao Hamburger
STUDIO: City Lights Pictures
RATING: Not Rated (Language, violence, adult situations)
LANGUAGE: Portuguese (With English subtitles)
THEATER COUNT (Opening Weekend): 2
RUNNING TIME: 104 minutes
TOTAL DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE: TBD
U.S. DVD RELEASE DATE: TBD

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