The capital of Lombardy, Milan, in northern Italy, hosts the 30th edition of Agenda Brasil – International Brazilian Film Festival between October 7 and November 11.
The event, which takes place at the renowned Anteo Palazzo del Cinema, will screen 18 films for free movies de national production, including fiction and documentaries, 14 of which will participate in the competitive exhibition.
A specialized jury will decide the winners in each category, but the public will also be able to choose their favorites.
“Through the lens of the seventh art, Agenda Brasil 2024 presents a rich panorama of Brazil, past and present. The national diversity is reflected in the selection of films, with the participation of productions from north to south, which address the most diverse themes: from spirituality to civil rights, from the wonders of sports and art to violence, from national identity to individual identity, from issues related to ancestral peoples to those linked to the slave-owning heritage, and also the influence of the various foreign groups that colonized Brazil, especially this year with the celebration of the 150th anniversary of Italian immigration to the country”, explains Regina Nadaes Marques, president of Associação Vagaluna, the company responsible for organizing the festival.
A highlight of the program is Cristiane Oliveira's feature film, "Until the Music Stops." The film stars Chiara, who, after losing her children, faces loneliness and decides to accompany her husband on his business trips to the mountains of southern Brazil.
A turtle and a deck of cards will test the couple's 50-year love. The film explores the linguistic diversity of Brazil: some dialogues are in Talian, a dialect formed by the mixture of Portuguese and the languages spoken by Italian immigrants (mainly from Veneto) who settled in the country at the end of the 19th century.
A co-production between Brazil and Italy, the film received the award for Best Director at the 42nd Bergamo Film Meeting – International Film Festival.
Among the documentaries, “Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi”, by Locca Faria, has as its protagonist the great composer from Bahia, revealing interviews, performances and archive images.
The festival will also screen the award-winning film “Mais peso é o céu” (Heavier is the sky), by Petrus Cariry. The film features Teresa and Antônio, two people who struggle to survive on the roads of northeastern Brazil and hitchhike.
The arrival of an abandoned child offers them a chance to change and rediscover the meaning of family.
The 11th Agenda Brasil – International Brazilian Film Festival is organized by the Vagaluna Association and held in collaboration with the Guimarães Rosa Institute and the Consulate General of Brazil in the Lombardy city, with institutional support from Embratur and the Municipality of Milan.HANDLE)
