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Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Film synopses | | Portuguese term or phrase: disputas de "pegas" | Context:
Mato Grosso do Sul. Joca e Fernando são irmãos e vivem na fronteira do Brasil com o Paraguay. Joca tem 13 anos e está apaixonado por Basano, uma menina paraguaya que vive do outro lado da divisa e que faz tudo para ignorar seu amor. Fernando acaba de completar 25 anos e de entrar para uma perigosa gangue de motoqueiros da região com quem passa os dias em **disputas de “pegas” ** e fazendo pequenos “serviços sujos” para os fazendeiros locais. Inspirado pelas aventuras misteriosas do irmão mais velho, Joca resolve então montar sua própria gangue e com ela partir na conquista de seu grande amor. Um filme de aventuras passado na região inóspita e selvagem da fronteira, pouco conhecida até mesmo dos brasileiros.
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In Brazil, street races are commonly known as "pegas" or "rachas". Since 1997, the National Traffic Code of Brazil prohibits street racing, stunts, dangerous ...
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A Speed Contest is an illegal exhibition of speed conducted on public streets or highways using a motor vehicle. It includes a motor vehicle race against another motor vehicle using a clock or other timing device. Speed contests or exhibitions of speed, commonly known as "street race," "speed race," or "drag race," threatens the well-being and safety of the public. |
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