Kenoma

Kenoma is a 1998 Brazilian drama film directed by Eliane Caffé. It tells the story of an artisan in a small village who tries to build the dreamt-of perpetual motion machine, while having to meet a deadline set by a powerful local landowner. The film stars José Dumont, Mariana Lima, Matheus Nachtergaele, and Jonas Bloch.

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