João Botelho: "I dance twice a week at night, it's my gym. Why would I go cycling or swimming? It's more beautiful and there are people around"

Portuguese filmmaker João Botelho is the guest on the program Geração 40, hosted by Júlio Isidro, where he talks about his passion for dance, practiced twice a week as an alternative to the gym, considering it more beautiful and social. During the interview, Botelho does not hesitate to criticize the current political and social moment, stating that we live in an era where the ignorant are arrogant and reach power to give orders.

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