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Completed - PORTUGUESE - Drama - 105 minutes

Log Line

Loosely based on legendary Brasilia rock band Legiao Urbana's seminal folk song, René Sampaio's lyrical, fable-like debut feature follows a young man from the provinces who decides to try his luck in the capital, where he falls in with a rough crowd -- and falls for a senator's daughter.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2014 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2014 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2013

Director(s) : René SAMPAIO
Cast : Fabrício BOLIVEIRA, Isis VALVERDE

Synopsis

João do Santo Cristo (Fabrício Boliveira) leaves Salvador, Bahia in search for a better life and goes to Brasília. There, he meets Maria Lúcia (Isis Valverde), whom he falls in love with and wishes to build a better future. However, his involvement with drug trafficking may ruin everything, as his main competitor, Jeremias (Felipe Abib), becomes his enemy.

Production

Country(ies) : BRAZIL

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Festivals and Awards

Miami IFF 2014 Cinema 360
Guadalajara FICG 2014 International Feature


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