Film screening and Q&A of Central Station (1998), a moving Brazilian drama. Set in the vast, chaotic heart of Rio de Janeiro’s main train terminal, Central Station is a deeply human drama about loss, connection, and unexpected redemption. Dora, a hardened, retired schoolteacher, ekes out a living by writing letters for illiterate people at Central do Brasil station—letters she often never sends, having long lost faith in both love and honesty. Intimate, restrained, and profoundly moving, Central Station is a meditation on motherhood, displacement, and human dignity. Through understated performances and naturalistic storytelling, the film captures the quiet miracles that arise when broken lives intersect—revealing how hope can emerge from the most unlikely encounters. Director: Walter Salles Cast: Fernanda Montenegro, Marília Pêra, Vinícius de Oliveira
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