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72% Critic Match
Babenco: Tell Me When I Die
7.2 / 10• 2020• 1h 14m•NR• Portuguese
Documentary
Storyline
Besieged by cancer and nearing the end, the genius Argentine-Brazilian filmmaker Héctor Babenco (1946-2016) asks Bárbara Paz, his wife, for one last wish: to be the protagonist of his own death.
Cast & Crew
Héctor Babenco
Self
Lead
Willem Dafoe
Self
Bárbara Paz
Self
AS
Ana Simonsen
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PS
Pedro Simonsen
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CL
Chen Lin
Hong Kong Model
Fernanda Montenegro
Banquet Attendee
Paulo José
Banquet Attendee
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bárbara Paz's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Babenco: Tell Me When I Die is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
