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TIL of Yoñlu, a Brazilian singer-songwriter. After commiting suicide at the age of sixteen, his work was found in a CD-R by his parents, and was released posthumously, becoming rather successful within the independent scene. Now, he's getting a movie done on his life, also known as "Yoñlu".

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