Central Station (Central do Brazil) - DVD

Central Station (Central do Brazil) - DVD - 1998 film directed by Walter Salles. Nominated for Best Foreign Film Academy Award - A dour old woman is transformed by a young boy in this charming Brazilian dvd. Dora, a dour old woman, works at a Rio de Janeiro central station, writing letters for customers and mailing them. She hates customers and calls them 'trash'. Josue is a 9-year-old boy who never met his father. His mother is sending letters to his father through Dora. When she dies in a car accident, Dora takes Josue and takes a trip with him to find his father. Nominated for best foreign language film. Stars Fernanda Montenegro, Marilia Pera, Viní­cius de Oliveira and Soia Lira. Audio track in Portuguese and English subtitles. 106 minutes, Rated R.