This Is Not a Song of Hope
In tropical Recife, a Dutch architect studies the colonial past – or is she seeking erotic freedom? An ambitious actress is looking for more professional challenge than Recife can offer. A respected musician wallows in melancholy self-castigation and hatred for the city he cannot live without.
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Gardeners
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Where Is Kurdistan?
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Honey and Old Cheese
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Mosaic
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A Sunny Day
A woman from Hong Kong planning to join the umbrella protests goes to visit her father, who is moving to an old folks’ home.
Film details
- Countries of production
- Brazil, Netherlands
- Year
- 2016
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2016
- Length
- 21'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
