Screen International by Allan Hunter
This is a well crafted and often stylish film but you suspect it could have had a greater impact with more room for the individual elements to breathe.
Brazil · 2017
1h 48m
Director Felipe Bragança
Starring Cauã Reymond, Eduardo Macedo, Adeli Gonzales, Zahy Guajajara
Genre Adventure, Drama
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The border between Brazil and Paraguay: living on opposite sides of a big river, Brazilian boy Joca falls in love with indigenous-Paraguayan girl Basano. A magical tale of impossible love and adventure in this land full of memories of colonial wars and indigenous genocide.
Screen International by Allan Hunter
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