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I think anybody who was ever saddened by a movie theater closing would be able to understand this film [Aquarius].
Sonia Braga
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Sonia Braga
Age: 74
Born: 1950
Born: June 8
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Sônia Maria Braga
Sônia Maria Campos Braga
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