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LUZ NOS TRÓPICOS (LIGHT IN THE TROPICS)
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Production - BRAZILIAN-PORTUGUESE, FRENCH - Drama - 255 minutes

Log Line

A young man of indigenous ancestry leaves, where he lives in the North, to rediscover the history of his people in the heart of South America. "Light in the Tropics" is a triptych about the march of humanity through time and space.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2017 (Debut)
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Year of production : 2020

Director(s) : Paula GAITÁN
Writer(s) : Paula GAITÁN
Cast : Carloto COTTA, Clara CHOVEAUX, Kanu KUIKURO, Maíra SENISE, Begê MUNIZ, Arrigo BARNABÉ, Vicenzo AMATO, Daniel PASSI, Erik MARTINCUES, Nilton AMAZONAS, John SCOTT-RICHARDSON, Jack MANLEY, Vitor PERUARE, Carolina VIRGÜEZ, Paulo NAZARETH

Producer(s) : Eryc ROCHA (Aruac ), Vitor GRAIZE, Paula GAITÁN

Synopsis

A young man of indigenous ancestry leaves, where he lives in the North, to rediscover the history of his people in the heart of South America. As he rediscovers the memory of his ancestors, he dreams with the two hundred year old contact between the original South Americans and the white conquistadors. In a transformative journey of nature, men and light, the film presents an intersection between these multiple universes and an essay on the complex territories and people of the Americas. Loosely based on voyage accounts of the XIX Century and anthropological writings, such as the expedition Langsdorff and the studies of Pierre Clastres and Claude Lévi-Strauss, "Light in the Tropics" is a triptych about the march of humanity through time and space.

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Country(ies) : BRAZIL, FRANCE

Festivals and Awards

Berlinale 2020 (Forum)


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