Dry Movie (2005)
Género : Drama
Tiempo de ejecución : 1H 40M
Director : Lírio Ferreira
Sinopsis
Weatherman from a TV network goes back to his hometown, Vale da Rocha, a place in Northeast Brazil, devastated by the drought. He is forced to face the geographic elements and his own memories.
Through rare and precious footages and gigs with great artists such as Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Hermeto Pascoal, Djavan, Nara Leao, Luiz Gonzaga, among many others, "Dominguinhos" reveals this genius of Brazilian music, creator of a deeply authentic, universal and contemporary work. The film values the sensory cinematic experience, a journey driven by Dominguinhos his own.
Gafanhoto is a smuggler who tries to take a hit by stealing a valuable stone. He awakens the fury of the old boss of the gang, and ends up involving in the plot a former colleague, Poeta and his girlfriend Cris, a beautiful woman who brings in the eyes the mark of the tragedy.
María es una enfermera colombiana que perdió a su hija a manos de los paramilitares, y viaja con su hijo pequeño hasta la isla de Tenerife en busca de aquel que considera uno de los culpables. (FILMAFFINITY)
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