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City Symphony of the Douro river

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I’ve been pursuing an interest in City Symphonies guided by an article on the British Film Institute website. Douro, Faina Fluvial (Labor on the Douro River) is a 1931 Portuguese film directed by Manoel de Oliveira. The film is a portrait of de Oliveira’s hometown of Porto and the industry that takes place along the…… Continue reading City Symphony of the Douro river