Castanha
2014, Portuguese. Directed by Davi Pretto.
Joao is a 50 year old actor who lives with his 72 year old mother, Celina. He spends his time between his work at night as a crossdresser in small gay bars and his parts in small plays, movies and TV shows. Tormented and haunted by ghosts from his past, day after day Joao starts to merge the reality in which he lived with the fiction he is interpreting.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Portuguese
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- Released
- 20 November 2014
- Country
- Brazil
- Written by
- Davi Pretto
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Castanha runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Castanha isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Castanha?
If you liked Castanha, try Inside I'm Dancing, The Other End, The Truth About Emanuel.
Who directed Castanha?
Castanha (2014) was directed by Davi Pretto and stars João Carlos Castanha, Celina Castanha, Zé Adão Barbosa.