Saneamento Básico
7.4 /10 1 Votes7.4
Music director Leo Henkin Duration Country Brazil | 7.2/10 Genre Comedy Writer Jorge Furtado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date July 20, 2007 Cast (Marina), (Joaquim), (Silene), Bruno Garcia (Fabrício), Janaína Kremer (Marcela), (Zico)Similar movies Related Jorge Furtado movies |
Saneamento Básico (Portuguese for "basic sanitation") is a 2007 Brazilian comedy film written and directed by Jorge Furtado. It stars Fernanda Torres, Wagner Moura, Camila Pitanga, Bruno Garcia, Lázaro Ramos, Tonico Pereira and Paulo José.
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- Plot
- Cast
- Critical reception
- Box office
- References
Saneamento b sico lei n 11 445 janeiro de 2007 apodi rn 15 04 2010 ii tv oeste
Plot

The people of Linha Cristal, a fictitious village of Italo Brazilian descendants in Serra Gaúcha, gather to discuss the construction of a septic tank for sewage treatment. They form a commission which is responsible in ordering the budget to the town hall. The secretary of the mayor recognizes the need of the tank, but informs that there is no budget available. There is, however, R$ 10,000 available for the production of a film. This money was sent by the federal government and will be sent back if not used soon. The people of Linha Cristal have the idea of using the money to make a low budget documentary about the construction of the tank, but the film has to be fictitious. Then, they decide to make a science fiction B movie which tells the story of a monster who lives in the building site of a tank.
Cast
Critical reception

According to Ana Paula Sousa, film reviewer of Carta Capital, Saneamento Básico is one of a few really funny films in recent Brazilian cinema. On the other hand, Dayanne Mikevis, reviewer of Folha de S.Paulo, says the film is a "light entertainment" and a "naïve comedy".
Box office
As of August 12, 2007, Saneamento Básico had grossed R$1,066,051 and sold over one hundred and twenty thousand tickets in Brazil.