Completed - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE - Social issues, Drama - 87 minutes
In a small town in Brazil afflicted by a severe drought, a local leader tries to change the political succession traditionally held between two parties, but he soon finds out that breaking apart from the established political circle is not always an easy alternative.
Year of production : 2020 Director(s) : Marcelo BRENNAND Writer(s) : Marcelo BRENNAND, Fernando HONESKO Cast : Thomás AQUINO, Rodrigo GARCIA, Carla SALLE, José DUMONT, Fernando TEIXEIRA, Ane OLIVA
Chico Caixa is a former city employee. He lost his job trying to take water supplies to a poor neighborhood, abandoned for political reasons. Caixa is invited by a childhood partner, Joel, to work on his councilor campaign. Joel presents himself as an alternative to the old candidates, who have been in power for decades. But as the campaign progresses, Chico Caixa soon realizes that breaking apart from the established political game is not always an easy alternative.
Country(ies) : BRAZIL
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Sao Paulo IFF 2020 (Mostra Brazil / New Directors Competition)Festival de Huelva - Cine Iberoamericano 2020 (Official Selection - Best Actor and Best technical and artistic contribution)