Jonathas' Forest
| Jonathas' Forest | |
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| Directed by | Sergio Andrade |
| Written by | Sergio Andrade |
| Produced by | Sergio Andrade |
| Starring | Begê Muniz Francisco Mendes Ítalo Castro Viktoria Vinyarska Socorro Papoula |
| Cinematography | Yure Cesar |
| Edited by | Fábio Baldo |
| Music by | Ian Fonseca |
Production company | Rio Tarumã Films |
| Distributed by | Vitrine Filmes (Brazil) BildKraft (Germany) |
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| Country | Brazil |
| Language | Portuguese |
Jonathas' Forest (Portuguese: A Floresta de Jonathas) is a 2012 Brazilian drama film written and directed by Sergio Andrade.
The film premiered at the Festival do Rio, where participated in the competitive exhibition of Première Brazil.[1]
Plot[edit]
Jonathas lives with his parents and his brother, Juliano, at a small farm in the rural areas of Amazonas. The brothers meet Milly, a visitor from Ukraine, and the indigenous Kedassere. The group decides to spend the weekend in a camping. Even against paternal wishes, seduced by Milly and through the woods, Jonathas takes on the most transformative of his journeys.[2]
Cast[edit]
- Begê Muniz as Jonathas
- Francisco Mendes as Father
- Viktoryia Vinyarska as Milly
- Ítalo Castro as Juliano
- Socorro Papoula as Mother
- Alex Lima as Kedassere
- João Tavares as Jonathas 2
- David Almeida as Mateiro
- Maria Maciel as Maria das Patas
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The director Sergio Andrade said that the great challenge of the film was to show the Amazon by a perspective beyond the stereotypes. "People who aren't from here look here thinking that is a place very exotic, very mystical, and I wanted to unravel what really is our forest," he said.[3]
Festivals[edit]
- Festival do Rio
- São Paulo International Film Festival
- Amazonas Film Festival
- International Film Festival Rotterdam
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Prague Febiofest
- Curitiba International Film Festival
- Taipei Film Festival
- Maine International Film Festival
References[edit]
- ^ "A Floresta de Jonathas". Adoro Cinema. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "A Floresta de Jonathas". Ancine. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ "Longa 'A Floresta de Jonathas' tem pré-estreia com elenco em Manaus". G1. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
