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Isle of Flowers (1989)

A place where there are very few flowers.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 13M

Director : Jorge Furtado
Writer : Jorge Furtado

Synopsis

A tomato is planted, harvested and sold at a supermarket, but it rots and ends up in the trash. But it doesn’t end there: Isle of Flowers follows it up until its real end, among animals, trash, women and children. And then the difference between tomatoes, pigs and human beings becomes clear.

Actors

Paulo José
Paulo José
Narrator
Júlia Barth
Júlia Barth
Filha de Dona Anete
Luciane Azevedo
Luciane Azevedo
Ana Luiza Nunes
Ciça Reckziegel
Ciça Reckziegel
Dona Anete
Igor Costa
Igor Costa
Filho de Dona Anete
Douglas Trainini
Douglas Trainini
Marido de Dona Anete
Irene Schmidt
Irene Schmidt
Compradora
Gosei Kitajima
Gosei Kitajima
Sr. Suzuki 1
Takehiro Suzuki
Takehiro Suzuki
Sr. Suzuki 2
Antônio da Silva
Antônio da Silva
O dono do porco
Marcos Crespo
Marcos Crespo
O empregado

Crews

Jorge Furtado
Jorge Furtado
Director
Jorge Furtado
Jorge Furtado
Screenplay
Monica Schmiedt
Monica Schmiedt
Producer
Giba Assis Brasil
Giba Assis Brasil
Producer
Roberto Henkin
Roberto Henkin
Director of Photography
Sérgio Amon
Sérgio Amon
Director of Photography
Fiapo Barth
Fiapo Barth
Art Direction
Geraldo Flach
Geraldo Flach
Music
Giba Assis Brasil
Giba Assis Brasil
Editor
Nora Goulart
Nora Goulart
Production Manager
Ana Luiza Azevedo
Ana Luiza Azevedo
Assistant Director
Sérgio Amon
Sérgio Amon
Camera Operator

Trailers and other movies

Ilha das Flores (Isle of Flowers) (1989) 4K Upscale (Portugese)
Ilha das Flores (Isle of Flowers) (1989) 1080p Portugese
Ilha das Flores (Isle of Flowers) (1989) 1080p English

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