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BLUE BLOOD (SANGUE AZUL)
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Completed - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE - Drama - 119 minutes

Log Line

Living in an idyllic island paradise, ten-year-old Pedro is separated from his sister Raquel because their mother fears a forbidden attraction between them. The boy is sent away to the mainland where he joins a travelling circus. After some years he returns, longing for his forbidden love.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2015 (Premiere)
  • Cannes 2015 (Line up)
  • Ventana Sur 2018 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2014

Director(s) : Lírio FERREIRA
Writer(s) : Felipe BARBOSA, Lírio FERREIRA, Sérgio DE OLIVEIRA
Cast : Daniel DE OLIVEIRA, Caroline ABRAS, Sandra CORVELONI, Rômulo BRAGA

Producer(s) : Renato CIASCA (Drama Filmes)

Synopsis

Living in an idyllic island paradise, ten-year-old Pedro is separated from his sister Raquel because their mother fears a forbidden attraction between the siblings. Against his will, the boy is sent away to the mainland where he joins a travelling circus. Growing up among a colourful family of circus performers, Pedro transforms into a legendary figure called ‘Zolah, the Cannon Man’.
On a circus tour, Zolah – now grown into a handsome and seductive man – returns to the mystical island he was forced to leave behind. Trying to reconnect with his past, he longs for the forbidden love of his lost childhood…

Production

Country(ies) : BRAZIL

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Festivals and Awards

Rio de Janeiro IFF 2014 (Winner - Best Film)
Rio de Janeiro IFF 2014 (Winner - Best Director)
Rio de Janeiro IFF 2014 (Winner - Best Supporting Actor)
Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2015 Panorama
Miami Film Festival 2015 Knight Competition
Thessaloniki IFF 2015 (Open Horizons)
Ventana Sur 2018 Video Library


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