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Glória (2021)
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Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: Portugal
Duration: 40 min.
TV show
Story:
A small town in Portugal becomes engulfed in a web of political intrigue when a young engineer is recruited as a KGB spy in this historical thriller.
Style:
political
Plot:
spy, espionage, war, cold war, mission, village, politics, torture, radio, community, danger, colonialism, control, secret, small town, plan, american abroad, small village, brazilian abroad, town, whiskey, young, netflix
Time:
60s, year 1968, 1960s
Place:
portugal, switzerland
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