Year
2018
State/Country
Bahia/Brazil
Language
Portuguese
Genre
Drama
Runtime
94'

ISLAND

A film by Ary Rosa and Glenda Nicácio

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Trailer

Synopsis

Emerson, a young man from the suburbs, wants to make a movie about his story in the Island, a place where the natives can never get out. He kidnaps Henrique, an awarded filmmaker. Together, they re-enact their own lives, with some poetic licenses.

Director

Ary Rosa and Glenda Nicácio are graduated in cinema from the Federal University of Recôncavo da Bahia and founded the independent production company Rosza Filmes. Rosa e Glenda made short films such as Tecendo Nuvens e Retalhos (2012), Curta Casa (2013) and Dilma (2015). Coffee with Cinnamon (2017) is the first feature film of the duo.

Cast

Aldri Anunciação, Renan Motta, Thacle de Souza, Valdinéia Soriano, Arlete Dias, Aline Brune, Sérgio Laurentino

Crew

Screenplay: Ary Rosa
Cinematographer: Augusto Bortolini, Poliana Costa, Thacle de Souza
Editing: Poliana Costa, Thacle de Souza
Sound: Ary Rosa, Rafael Beck
Art Director: Glenda Nicácio
Executive Producer: Ary Rosa
Producers: Daiane Santos, Gustavo Ferreira, Larrissa Fulana de Tal
Production Company: Rozsa Filmes

Stills

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Development Phase
Completed
Available
All territories
International Premiere
International Film Festival Rotterdam
(Perspectives, 2019)
Festivals
Festival de Brasilia 2018 (Competition – Best Actor), Festival do Rio 2018,
Mix Brasil 2018, Mostra de São Paulo 2018