Hour of the Star (1986)

Macabéa has just moved to the big city after her aunt, who raised her, died. She gets a job as a typist and moves into a boarding house with three other women. In her spare time, she listens to a radio station called Time; on Sundays, she likes to ride the metro. Then she meets Olímpico, a northeasterner like herself, who has dreams of becoming a congressman.

Released

1986-04-25

Genres

Drama

Runtime

96 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Suzana Amaral, Suzana Amaral, Alfredo Oroz

TMDB rating

7.3/10 from 94 votes