Brazilian Film & TV Festival of Toronto
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Brazilian Film and TV Festival of Toronto
(Sept.29-Oct.2)
The best of Brazilian Cinematography!
ENGLISH SUBTITLES
TORONTO, ON (Sept 15, 2011) – Southern Mirrors, along with its partner Puente, present the fifth edition of BRAFFTv – Brazilian Film and TV Festival of Toronto celebrating Brazilian recent cinematography.
This year’s four-day festival features a vibrant line-up of shorts, animation, documentaries and features. The opening session on September 29th will be held at TIFF Bell Lightbox and will feature the Canadian premiere of the film Rosa Morena. Directed by Carlos Augusto de Oliveira, the co-production between Brazil and Denmark was nominated for Best Film at the São Paulo International Film Festival and received the Jury’s Special Award at the same Festival; it has also received Best First Feature Award at the Cinequest Festival in California.
For the second year, in partnership with the Toronto Public Library, the Festival will be presenting a PRE-BRAFFTv session on September 22nd at 6pm at the Palmerston Library (FREE). The awarded film “Estomago – A Gastronomic Story" was chosen to kick off the Festival.
The Competitive Program will be held from September 30th to October 2nd at the Carlton Cinema (20 Carlton Street) with 28 films (10 feature films and 18 short/medium length films) competing for the Golden Maple Award.
Feature: Living Another Perspective, Circular, Men With Smell of Flowers, Sovereign, Light in the Darkness, Love?, The Mothers of Chico Xavier, Untangle, Boca, Mulatas!
Short/Medium: 3x4, The Factory, She Came Along, Turkish Coffee, The Box, The Little Brazilian Red Riding Hood, Sweet Dutch Brazil, Ferocity Between The Urbs And The Flora, Laura, My Fear, The Cake, Off Making, The Magnificent, Pau Brasil, Second Movement for Piano and Needlework, Pcycle, The Payback, Another Essay
About The Films
OPENING NIGHT at TIFF Bell Lightbox
Tickets $ 15.00
September 29th at 7pm
Directed by Carlos Augusto de Oliveira, with Anders W. Berthelsen, Barbara Garcia, Vivianne Pasmanter, and David Dencik
“In his forties, Thomas desperately wants to be a father. But as a single gay man in Denmark, he cannot legally adopt a child. So, he decides to visit an old friend in Brazil, where there is a thriving black market for adoption. Maria is beautiful, charming and pregnant, yet she is too poor to support her unborn child. The plan is simple - Thomas will pay Maria and bring her baby back to Denmark as his own. However, things get unhinged when Thomas becomes emotionally involved with the enchanting Maria. Touching on a myriad social issues, Rosa Morena is also a story of affection. Provocative, entertaining and poignant, it resonates through the heartbreaking and heart-warming tale of two people trying to do the right thing for the child they both love.
PRE-BRAFFTv at the Palmerson Library
FREE
September 22nd at 6pm
Directed by Marcos Jorge with João Miguel, Fabiula Nascimento and Babu Santana
“ESTÔMAGO – A Gastronomic Story” is the story of the rise and fall of Raimundo Nonato, a cook with very special talents. It deals with two universal themes: food and power. But more specifically, food as means of acquiring power. It can be defined as “grown-up fable of power, sex and cooking.” ESTÔMAGO was the big winner in its world premiere at the 2007 Rio Film Festival, receiving four awards: Best Film (Audience Choice), Best Director, Best Actor and the Jury’s Special Award. In its European premiere at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, it won the Lions Award and the audience’s second choice out of 200 films. In Berlin’s 2008 festival, the film screening offered a special dinner, inspired by dishes prepared in the film. In Uruguay at the Punta del Este International Festival, ESTÔMAGO took the awards for Best Film and Special Mention for Best Actor.
COMPETITIVE PROGRAM at Carlton Cinema
Tickets $ 10.00
Documentary / 80’ / 2010
Directed by: Guillermo Planel
This is a documentary about journalism as seen from the viewpoint of the slum. This film looks at how they struggle to show that there is much beyond what is shown by mainstream media. Canadian Premiere
Fiction / Drama / 94' / 2011
Directed by: Adriano Esturilho, Aly Muritiba, Bruno de Oliveira, Diego Florentino and Fábio Allon
with Bruno Ranzani, Cesar Troncoso, Débora Vecchi, and Letícia Sabatella
The Circular bus rides on the streets of downtown. On the bus, the life of Carlos, Lourival, the Gengivas Podres Band’s members, Cristina and Samuel intersect. North American premiere.
Fiction / 90’ / 2011
Directed by: Joe Pimentel with Aury Porto, Joelson Medeiros, Démick Lopes, Simone Iliescu
The story of three gunmen: Deodato, Zé Galego, and Custódio. They reveal the anthropology of gunmen: beliefs, customs, legends, desires and values. North American premiere.
Documentary / 90’ / 2010
Directed by: Carlos Nader, Mauricio Arruda
Sovereign is a feature-length documentary about São Paulo Futebol Clube’s 6 Brazilian Championships, from 1977 to 2008. North American premiere.
Fiction / 83’ / 2010
Directed by: Helena Ignez and Icaro Martins with Maria Luiza Mendonça, Ney Matogrosso, Simone Spoladore, Sérgio Mamberti, Paulo Goulart, José Mojica Marins
The film tells the story of “Luz Vermelha” the legendary robber from São Paulo, Brazil. His son, “Tudo-ou-Nada” is also an outlaw and it is from his point of view that we see this political and existential story. Canadian Premiere.
Documentary / 100’ / 2010
Directed by: João Jardim with Lilia Cabral, Eduardo Moscovis, Fabiula Nascimento, Ângelo Antônio, Julia Lemmertz
It is a poetic fusion between documentary and fiction. Eight true stories are played out by actors, about the subjective aspects of a relationship that evolves from love to different kinds of violence due to jealousy, insecurity, guilt, and power struggles. Canadian premiere.
Fiction / 104' / 2011
Directed by: Halder Gomes and Glauber Filho with Caio Blat, Cristiane Gois, Daniel Dias da Silva, Gabriel Pontes.
Three mothers find spiritual comfort in Chico Xavier after their lives are transformed by personal loss. Canadian premiere.
Fiction / 88´/ 2010
Directed by: Rosane Svartman with Kayke Brito, Olivia Torres, Claudia Ohana, Juliana Paiva
Priscila is a normal 16-year-old girl from Rio de Janeiro – too normal for her own liking. When her mother goes on a twenty day business trip, she leaves Priscila at home alone for the first time. Untangle is a fun and exciting romantic teen comedy. Canadian premiere.
Fiction / 100’ / 2010
Directed by: Flavio Frederico with Daniel de Oliveira, Hermila Guedes, Jeferson Brasil, Milhen Cortaz, Paulo César Peréio, Leandra Leal, Claudio Jaborady
Adapted from his autobiography, the film recounts the story of Hiroito, King of Boca do Lixo, a region of nightclubs, strip joints, prostitution, bars, and drug dealers in downtown São Paulo in the fifties. Canadian premiere.
Documentary / 90’ / 2011
Directed by Walmor Pamplona
Mulatas! tells the stories of the best-loved characters of the avenue, creating an indispensable portrait of the daily life of the pagan queens who face discrimination, harassment, and deprivation. North American premiere
Comedy / 10’40” / 2009
Directed by: André Rolim with Cinira Fiúza, Siomara Schröder, and Liéser Touma
A telemarketing operator tries to convince a married couple to acquire another product from the company she works for. Canadian premiere
Fiction / 52’ / 2010
Directed by: Marco Del Fiol & Produced by Phillipe Barcinksi
with Adriana Pires, Ho Young Choi, Adriana Mi, and Sophia Reis
Nicole, Jewish, designs and produces dresses for special occasions. Ik, Korean, is a children’s music teacher. Throughout the neighbourhood streets, their universes – so distinct and yet so close – merge together through a series of unexpected movements. North American premiere
Documentary / 52’ / 2009
Directed by: Bernard Attal
This documentary tells the history of three farmers from the cocoa region of Bahia, Brazil during a period of splendour, of excess, and ultimately of tragedy. With references to Orson Welles and The Magnificent Ambersons, it explores the origins and the stages of this decay, capturing the characters' journey through economic, personal, and spiritual rehabilitation. North American premiere
Fiction / 15’ / 2010
Directed by: Natara Ney with Laila Garin, Osvaldo Mil
A couple in love sees their plans interrupted when the wife suffers an accident and goes blind. They both struggle to adapt to this new situation. As she tries to understand life in the dark, he does everything to take care of the woman he loves. Canadian premiere
Fiction / 23’30” / 2011
Directed by: Thiago Valente with Andreia Rossi, André Ramiro, Augusto Madeira, Adriana Rabelo
Laura was a widely known actress when she played a part in a soap opera in a big TV channel. After the end of her contract, Laura becomes severely depressed. Her inability to pursue her projects and to cope with reality affects her mental balance even more, and she drives away everybody around her. North American premiere
Fiction / 13' / 2010
Directed by: Márcio B. Venturi with Marcio Vito, Marina Rigueira, Fernando Dolabella
Elias arrives at his wife's work place with a gift for her: a brand new car. Suddenly, from a distance, he sees his wife being beaten and dragged inside a nearby forest. Now, he has to search for her... with a broken foot. Canadian premiere
Fiction / 5’ / 2010
Directed by: Caue Nunes with Moacir Ferraz
Silva dreams of becoming a writer, but discovers that he has no own ideas. What to do? What to write? Canadian premiere
Animated / 11’ / 2010
Directed by: Murilo Hauser
The heart beats quickly and violently. The breathing is hurried. The pupils dilate. The eyes stay wide open. North American premiere
Fiction / 15’ / 2011
Directed by: Aly Muritiba with Andrew Knoll, Arnaldo Silveira, Eloina Duvoisin, Louise Forghieri
An inmate convinces his mother to take a risk smuggling a cell phone for him into the prison. North American premiere.
Comedy / 15' / 2009
Directed by: Glaucia Pelliccione with Felipe Camargo, Emiliano Queiroz, Virgínia Cavendish, Marcello Gonçalves
A beautiful girl visits her old boyfriend, and plays a prank on him. Canadian premiere.
Fiction / 16’ / 2011
Directed by: Essi Rafael with Geraldo Espíndola, Maria Eugênia Pacheco
Delcides and Tatiane together for one afternoon. Canadian premiere.
Documentary / 56’ / 2010
Directed by: Monica Schmiedt
In the seventeenth century, the Dutch invaded and attempted to colonize Brazil, an effort lasting only 24 years. That time is remembered as being better than today. Why would these Dutch invaders be missed? North American premiere.
Comedy / 15’ / 2010
Directed by: Robert Guimarães with Fabíula Nascimento, Eriberto Leão, Flavio Bauraqui, and Catarina Abdala
Dirce is an evangelical housekeeper that turns upside down while eating a piece of birthday cake. Canadian premiere
Fiction / 10’ / 2011
Directed by Lucas Margutti and Yan Saldanha
An unusual day in the life of Diana, a 23 year-old-girl. North American premiere
Animated / 1’10” / 2010
Directed by Luciana Eguti and Paulo Muppet
Five characters, who live in compartments within a box, discover that they are less isolated from each other than they first thought. North American premiere
Fiction / 15’ / 2011
Directed by Beto Schultz with Herbert Bianchi, Marcelo Pacífico, Marcela Silvestri
Marcio, a spoiled rich boy, is a victim of an express kidnapping. The hijackers misdial the number and end up negotiating with Bruno, a slacker, who wastes his afternoons playing video games with friends. Canadian premiere
Fiction / 18’ / 2011
Directed by Thiago Luciano with Rodrigo Feldman, Kadi Moreno
Based on the Play "Terra Santa" by Mohamed Kacimi. In a town dominated by war, life and death meet at each corner. Canadian premiere
Fiction / 07’39”/ 2011
Directed by Rafael Jardim with Manuela Santiago, Amauri Oliveira, Reivan De Andrade and Aurea Montebello.
A different perspective of the classic children’s tale "The Little Red Riding Hood." Canadian premiere
NON-COMPETITIVE PROGRAM at Carlton Cinema
Tickets $ 10.00
Friday, September 30th at 9pm
Fiction / 90’ / 2008
Directed by Marcelo Galvão with Fabio Assunção, Caroline Abras and Christiano Cochrane
Bellini and the Devil, tells the story of detective Remo Bellini, who gets pulled into a web of death and mysteries. Canadian premiere
Sunday, October 2nd at 2:30pm
Documentary / 62’/ 2009
Directed by Eduardo Sodre
The documentary reveals how each person's unique way of being is reflected in the choices made throughout the many steps of social interaction.
Sunday, October 2nd at 4:45pm
Fiction/ 95’/ 2010
Directed by Toniko Melo with Wagner Moura, Juliano Cazarré and Arieta Correia
In order to follow his dream of becoming an airplane pilot, Marcelo impersonates a series of different characters, until he manages to perform his highest scam at a big party in Recife. He poses as businessman Henrique Constantino, whose father owns Gol Airlines. Based on a true story. Candian Premiere.
Sunday, October 2nd at 8pm
Fiction / 100’ / 2010
Directed by Laís Bodanzky with Francisco Miguez, Denise Fraga and Fiuk
In São Paulo, 15 year-old Hermano and his 17 year-old sensitive brother Pedro are deeply affected by the destruction of their middle-class family when his father, Horácio, leaves their mother, Camila. Canadian premiere.
UPto3’ (Competitive Program)
Sunday, October 2nd at 2:30 pm
A series of films up to 3 minutes in duration for new media.
BRAZUCA
PWYC
Saturday, October 1st at 2:30pm
Three films produced by Brazilians living abroad. directed by Paula Lima, directed by Filipe Maseti and Robin Pierro, and directed by Suzana Rossberg
TV Window at Carlton Cinema
FREE
Friday, September 30th at 4:00 pm
A presentation of Brazilian TV pilots creating a platform to discuss Brazilian TV productions. This session aims professionals of the TV and film industry.
WORKSHOP
FREE
Hands-on workshop: Intercultural Mobile Film
Friday, September 30 from 2:30 to 5:30 pm
Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, University of Toronto
Limited Seating. Registration by e-mail: workshop@brafftv.com
This workshop is addressed to those who are interested in an intercultural understanding of media and art through digital film. Each participant will be invited to create a mobile film, which can explore the audiovisual techniques of intercultural films; investigate an intercultural subject; or narrate an experience of interculturalism.
ABOUT BRAFFTv
BRAFFTv – Brazilian Film and TV Festival brings the best of recent Brazilian cinematography to Toronto. Featuring documentaries, workshops, animated, feature and short films, BRAFFTv creates a space where Canadian and Brazilian film industry professionals can exchange knowledge. In the past four years, BRAFFTv presented over 120 films and brought over 30 filmmakers to Toronto. The 2011 edition will bring North American and Canadian premieres, and a workshop on Mobile filmmaking. The Festival will be held from September 29th to October 2nd, 2011, and its opening night will take place at TIFF Bell Lightbox and the other screenings at the Carlton Cinema (20 Carlton Street). www.brafftv.com
ABOUT SOUTHERN MIRRORS
Southern Mirrors is a Toronto-based company that brings you the best in international culture. It strives to present projects that contain universal themes that transcend cultural and geographic boundaries, such as: Nelson Rodrigues Festival, Upto3’, Expressions of Brazil at Harbourfront Centre, among others.
ABOUT PUENTE
Puente is a Brazilian company specialized in creating, producing and promoting festivals and events in Africa (Tanzania), South America (Chile) and Canada. It is a door to the Brazilian market, helping Canadian and North American companies to find the right people and to create tools to improve their businesses in Brazil.
The Festival is sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consulate General of Brazil in Toronto, Mellohawk Logistics, Brazil Remmitance, Tramontina, Lotus Arts and Wellness, DBOR Design, Caravan Produções, Brazuca - Brazilians United in Canada, CMichelon, Mitchell Research and Cajú. Media support: Maxpress, OiToronto, Planeta Tela, Brasil News, Jornal da Gente, Northern News, Wave, Pan TV, Faces Photonews, DiscoverBrazil, Etc & Tal, Brasileiros no Canadá, Newspaper Centro em Foco and Real Trade Magazine. The Awards will be provided by Patricia MB Gotthif Jewellery and Beto Jardim. And it is supported by: Raindance Canada, Canal Brasil, Will Marketing e Comunicação, Instituto Cefac, Ponto & Letra, Martha Rangel, Sementeria, Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce and A Docuvixem Film.
For additional information and complete event listings, the public may visit www.brafftv.com.
TIFF Bell Lightbox is located at 350 King Street West in the heart of the entertainment district.
Carlton Cinema is located at 20 Carlton Street in the heart of downtown.
The Palmerston Library is located at 560 Palmerston Ave., in the Annex.
Nathália Perdomo
Media Relations
Brazilian Film & TV Festival of Toronto
647-242-6646
55 (21) 8106 4828
nathaliaperdomo@gmail.com
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