Mostra Brasil - New Filmmakers
Cinema, Aspirins and Vultures (2005)
Brazil
1942. Two very different men meet in the dry uplands of Brazil: German Johann, a desertor from World War II, who has taken a job selling a new miraculous drug, aspirin; and Ranulfo, a local inhabitant and one of the many farmers driven off their land by the pitiless northeastern drought. Johann is in need of an assistant and engages the services of Ranulfo. Together they travel the dusty roadways over the Brazilian hinterland in a truck. They show the residents of the minute villages a film on the new remedy - for the majority, a first experience with cinema. Journeying is also an opportunity to share two very different experiences of life, the German, urban and educated, and the illiterate Brazilian more versed in various useful expedients for day-to-day living.
| SESSION | DATE | THEATER |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | 10/25 Tuesday 21:00 |
Reserva Cultural Sala 2 |
| 607 | 10/29 Saturday 19:30 |
Cinesesc |
| 917 | 11/02 Wednesday 14:00 |
Cine Bombril Sala 1 |
| 1020 | 11/04 Friday 20:50 |
Cinesesc |
Marcelo Gomes
screenplay
Marcelo Gomes, Paulo Caldas, Karim Aïnouz
cinematographer
Mauro Pinheiro Jr.
edition
Karen Harley
cast
Peter Ketnath, João Miguel, Hermila Guedes, Mano Fialho
producer
João Júnior, Sara Silveira
production company
Dezenove Som e Imagem / REC Produtores Associados
world sales
Funny Balloons
99 minutes
color, 35mm
