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JOÃO AND THE KNIFE (JOÃO EN HET MES)
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Completed - 96 minutes

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  • Cannes 2018 (Premiere)
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Year of production : 1971

Director(s) : George SLUIZER
Cast : Joffre SOARES, Ana Maria MIRANDA, Joao-Augusto AZEVEDO

Synopsis

João, a poor and elderly hunter and cattleranger marries Maria, a 19-year old village girl, against logic and advice. As he cannot have children with his young bride, he travels to the Amazonian forest to make some money to give her a better life. On his return as a rich man four years later, he finds Maria carrying a little girl. He buys a knife because he doubts about the fidelity of his wife. Will Joao be able to refrain from hurting the one he loves so much?

NETHERLAND EYE FILMMUSEUM


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Festival de Cannes 2018 Cannes Classics


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